Oct 16 2007
New Dinosaur Discovered - Futalognkosaurus dukei
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The nerd within me is rejoicing and doing a happy dance that is most definately defying the laws of gravity right now. But with this kind of news can you blame me:
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The skeleton of what is believed to be a new dinosaur species — a 105-foot (32-meter) plant-eater that is among the largest dinosaurs ever found — has been uncovered in Argentina, scientists said Monday.
Scientists from Argentina and Brazil said the Patagonian dinosaur appears to represent a previously unknown species of Titanosaur because of the unique structure of its neck. They named it Futalognkosaurus dukei after the Mapuche Indian words for “giant” and “chief,” and for Duke Energy Argentina, which helped fund the skeleton’s excavation.
I’m not exactly thrilled to hear that the new dinosaur’s name includes the company that helped to fun the dig, to me that just screams of commercialism to an awful extent though. Other than that, I’m thrilled by this new discovery and I can’t wait to read and hear what new information this find could yield. The archaeological record has so many gaps and holes in it, but with each new piece we get that much clearer of a picture.
