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New Giant Dinosaur Discovered in Patagonia: Chucarosaurus diripienda

10/31/2025

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Paleontologists in Patagonia, Argentina, announced the discovery of a new long-necked dinosaur, Chucarosaurus diripienda.
The fossils measure about 100 feet long and weigh between 30 and 40 tons.
During transport, the heavy fossils damaged the transport truck and cracked the asphalt.
Chucarosaurus diripienda lived around 90 million years ago.
Slender limb bones suggest it was built for efficiency and agility to browse high vegetation and evade predators.

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Paleontologists in Patagonia, Argentina, announced the discovery of a new long-necked dinosaur, Chucarosaurus diripienda.
The fossils measure about 100 feet long and weigh between 30 and 40 tons.
During transport, the heavy fossils damaged the transport truck and cracked the asphalt.
Chucarosaurus diripienda lived around 90 million years ago.
Slender limb bones suggest it was built for efficiency and agility to browse high vegetation and evade predators.