New Sauropod Discovered in Spain

The newly-discovered long-necked dinosaur is called Turiasaurus riodevensis.
Image: AAAS

The recently uncovered sauropod, Turiasaurus riodevensis, weighed between 40-48 tons, possibly making it the largest land animal ever to walk Europe. The Joint Paleontology Foundation Teruel-Dinopolis found the animal which roamed the Teruel region of Spain during the late Jurassic Period, some 150 million years ago. The claw on the first digit of the creature's hoof is the size of an NFL football. Previously, large dinosaurs had been found in Africa and the Americas. The findings were published in the journal Science.

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