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New Giant Dinosaur Discovered: South America-Europa Link Revealed

3/15/2026

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Brazilian scientists name a new giant dinosaur, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, linked to a similar dinosaur found in Spain.
Fossils found in 2021 in Maranhao include a 1.5-meter femur, suggesting a body length near 20 meters.
Elver Mayer from the Federal University of the Sao Francisco Valley leads the research.
The discovery implies land routes connected South America, Africa, and Europe about 120 million years ago.

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Brazilian scientists name a new giant dinosaur, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, linked to a similar dinosaur found in Spain.
Fossils found in 2021 in Maranhao include a 1.5-meter femur, suggesting a body length near 20 meters.
Elver Mayer from the Federal University of the Sao Francisco Valley leads the research.
The discovery implies land routes connected South America, Africa, and Europe about 120 million years ago.