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[Still Waters]

www.telegraph.co.uk said:

Scientists on Antarctica have discovered a fossil of a tail bone belonging to a titanosaur, the family of giant plant-eating dinosaurs.

Titanosaurs were sauropods - four-legged herbivorous dinosaurs with long necks and tails.Their remains have been found around the world but this is the first evidence they may have roamed Antarctica.

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[Princess Serenity]

Wow. The picture makes 'em look so huge. They certainly look different than all the others.

[bulveye]

So is it the biggest land creature to have ever lived?

[Mentalcase]

They look awesome!! If a bit top-heavy.

[KERIK182]

Damn them some big dino's.  Can not imagine how the reproduce.

[DigitalDreamer]

15 largest sauropods

Since a bunch of sources online are rubbish at letting people know that really goes on in the paleontology world here a source that should help some of yall

[trick_or_truth]

Princess Serenity, on 20 December 2011 - 09:21 PM, said:

Wow. The picture makes 'em look so huge. They certainly look different than all the others.

Titanosaurs and sauropods were considered the largest dinosaurs ever, although specifically,
the largest dinosaur ever was a Sauropod called Amphicoelias, it could have grown to as much as
200ft and 120 metric tonnes, in comparison the largest titanosaurs and sauropods,
were anywhere from 60ft-110ft and 100 tonnes in weight.
Hope that helps

bulveye, on 22 December 2011 - 11:30 AM, said:

So is it the biggest land creature to have ever lived?

He is a pic for comparison

http://thexodirector...s-and-human.png

Amphicoelias is in red, rest are  other large sauropods.

Edited by trick_or_truth, 23 December 2011 - 01:22 AM.

[SameerPrehistorica]

That is good news.I wish this sauropod could weigh more than 100 tonnes or atleast 10 tonnes.

[ealdwita]

Then there's the 100-tonner with 2-inch legs and lives on hot currys, called 'Ihavegottasoreass'  

[Paracelse]

Maybe its a bone brought by one of Shackleton's dog during his expedition... he went through Argentina before didn't he?

[bulveye]

So did the massive ones not have a bit in their genetic code that stopped them from growing. 120 tonnes is so big I can't picture a creature that big im my head. Wonder how big its prick was.

Edited by bulveye, 29 December 2011 - 11:34 PM.

[J. K.]

That must have been an awesome sight.  Can you imagine a herd passing by...

[psyche101]

bulveye, on 22 December 2011 - 11:30 AM, said:

So is it the biggest land creature to have ever lived?

The Blue Whale still holds that title.

[psyche101]

I have been expecting for some good finds from the Antarctic, just a difficult place to search. Thinking about places like Lake Vostok, the Lake water there may have been isolated from modern atmosphere for possibly as long as 15-20 million years. If we find good specimens of Wooly Mammoth in permafrost, I wonder what secrets Antarctica might hold in it's icy depths?

Edited by psyche101, 16 January 2012 - 05:28 AM.

[Eldorado]

psyche101, on 16 January 2012 - 05:27 AM, said:

.......... I wonder what secrets Antarctica might hold in it's icy depths?

Jimmy Hoffa? (joking)

Likewise, our oceans and seas must be a treasure trove but as you say, tis very difficult to recover said treasure when you have the elements and environment working against you.