Artistic illustration of the Nagatitan. (Patchanop Boonsai via SWNS)
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A newly identified giant long-necked dinosaur weighed the same as nine adult elephants and was as long as three city buses, according to new research.
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Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul and the front leg bone (humerus) of a newly identified giant long-necked dinosaur. (Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul via SWNS)
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