Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
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"the last titan"
— Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul , Academic
"Initial measurements of the bones excavated suggested that this could be the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia."
— Sita Manitkoon , Academic
"This is the most complete sauropod specimen discovered from the Khok Kruat Formation."
— Pedro Mocho , Academic
"We won't find any more dinosaur fossils in any younger rocks in Thailand, making this dinosaur kind of the last giant of its kind that we could possibly find in the region."
— Thitiwoot Sethapanicsakul , Academic
"This dinosaur is very unique for us, especially in Southeast Asia, because of its size."
— Thitiwoot Sethapanicsakul , Academic
"Our dinosaur is big by most people’s standards – it likely weighed at least 10 tonnes more than Dippy the Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii)."
— Thitiwoot (Perth) Sethapanichsakul , Academic
"Our dinosaur is big by most people’s standards – it likely weighed at least 10 tonnes more than Dippy the Diplodocus."
— Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul , Academic
"Our dinosaur is big by most people’s standards — it likely weighed at least 10 tons more than Dippy the Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii)."
— Thitiwoot (Perth) Sethapanichsakul , Academic
Key People
Pedro Mocho is a paleontologist at the Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal.
Sita Manitkoon is a paleontologist at Mahasarakham University in Thailand.
A Thai PhD student at UCL Earth Sciences who is involved in dinosaur research.
A Thai doctoral student at University College London who led the research study on the nagatitan.
Thitiwoot Sethapanicsakul is a Thai PhD student at University College London and the lead author of the study on the Nagatitan.
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The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
Researchers have discovered Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a colossal sauropod dinosaur from Thailand, shedding light on the evolution of giant dinosaurs in Southeast Asia.
Scientists have identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, based on fossils unearthed in Thailand.
A new type of long-necked plant-eating dinosaur—the largest ever found in Southeast Asia—has been revealed in a study led by researchers at University College London and Thai institutions.
A new type of long-necked plant-eating dinosaur—the largest ever found in Southeast Asia—has been revealed in a study led by researchers at University College London and Thai institutions.
Paleontologists have identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, from fossilized bones in Thailand.
Scientists have confirmed that fossils found in Thailand about 10 years ago belong to a new species of giant long-necked dinosaur, named 'Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis.'
A new long-necked plant-eating dinosaur, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, has been revealed as the largest ever found in Southeast Asia.
A new colossal plant-eating dinosaur, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, measuring nearly 90 feet long and weighing 25-28 tons, has been identified in Thailand.
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