"Patagotitan mayorum", one of the largest dinosaurs to have ever lived, is officially named by researchers

Take a look at this beast:
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The patagotitan mayorum, announced in 2014, was just officially named by José Carballido, Diego Pol and colleagues. Partial skeletons of multiple such animals (in "remarkable condition") were uncovered by a farmer in 2011.

Weighing in at approximately 76 tons, comparable to a space shuttle, the dinosaur's diet is completely herbivorous.

Crazy cool.

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