Dinosaur fossils from China help researchers describe new 'Titan'
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 08:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Paleontologists have characterized a new dinosaur based on fossil remains found in northwestern China. The species, a plant-eating sauropod named Yongjinglong datangi, roamed during the Early Cretaceous period, more than 100 million years ago. This sauropod belonged to a group known as Titanosauria, members of which were among the largest living creatures to ever walk the earth.