Giant Land Animal Discovered: Heaviest Ever Found

Millions of years ago, Earth had giant creatures. Pterosaurs flew in the sky. They had wings that were 12 metres wide. Huge dragonflies buzzed among the plants. Dinosaurs called sauropods were as long as jumbo jets.

One of the biggest was the dinosaur named Patagotitan mayorum. Patagotitan weighed about 57 tonnes and was 37 metres long. This is the largest complete dinosaur known today.

Patagotitan was found in 2010 in Argentina. A farm worker named Aurelio Hernandez discovered a large bone. This bone belonged to a dinosaur that lived 101 million years ago. Scientists found many bones, which helped them learn more about this species.

Patagotitan was a herbivore, meaning it only ate plants. It needed a lot of food each day. It used its long neck to reach high trees for leaves. Patagotitan lived in groups, helping to reshape its environment.

Even though it was very large, it needed to be careful. It had few natural enemies because of its size. Today, scientists still discover new dinosaur species. Patagotitan is an amazing part of Earth’s history.

How much do you know?

What were the wingspan of the Pterosaurs?

10 metres

12 metres

14 metres

15 metres

Where was Patagotitan mayorum discovered?

Brazil

Argentina

Chile

Peru

How much did Patagotitan weigh?

50 tonnes

57 tonnes

60 tonnes

65 tonnes

What did Patagotitan primarily eat?

Meat

Fruits

Plants

Insects

How long was Patagotitan mayorum?

30 metres

37 metres

40 metres

45 metres

What was one of its adaptations to find food?

Short legs

Long neck

Strong teeth

Fast speed

Patagotitan mayorum was discovered in the year 2010.

True False

Dinosaurs called sauropods were as small as house cats.

True False

Patagotitan was a carnivore.

True False

The only enemy of Patagotitan was its size.

True False

Scientists have not discovered any new dinosaur species today.

True False

Aurelio Hernandez was a scientist who discovered Patagotitan.

True False

Patagotitan mayorum was one of the largest dinosaurs and was about long.

Patagotitan was a , primarily feeding on plants.

Aurelio Hernandez discovered a large bone belonging to a dinosaur that lived million years ago.

Pterosaurs flew in the sky and had wings that were wide.

Scientists found many bones of Patagotitan, helping them learn more about this .

Despite its size, Patagotitan had few natural in its environment.

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