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Accidental Discovery of 92-Foot Dinosaur in China

By aimee yang
Accidental Discovery of 92-Foot Dinosaur in China

In late 2025, workers in Chongqing, China, found the bones of a giant dinosaur. This dinosaur is called Tongnanlong zhimingi. It is a new species that scientists had not seen before.

The dinosaur is about 28 meters long. This makes it one of the biggest land animals known. The discovery is important because it can tell us more about dinosaurs and how they lived.

A research team led by Xuefang Wei wrote a report about the dinosaur in November 2025. They found the bones in a formation that is about 147 million years old. This area also has fossils of different animals like turtles and clams, showing that it was a wet environment.

Scientists believe that this area could support many large herbivores, which are plant-eating animals. The position of Tongnanlong‘s remains shows it died near where it was found.

The discovery challenges an old theory. This theory said that dinosaurs in East Asia evolved in isolation. The finding suggests that dinosaurs moved more widely than previously thought.

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Species/ˈspiːʃiːz/noun
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Discovery/dɪsˈkʌvəri/noun
The act of finding or uncovering something new.

Environment/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/noun
The surroundings or conditions in which a person animal or plant lives or operates.

Herbivores/ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːrz/noun
Animals that primarily eat plants.

Fossils/ˈfɑːsəlz/noun
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.

Theory/ˈθiːəri/noun
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.
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What is the name of the new giant dinosaur species found in Chongqing, China in late 2025?
Tongnanlong zhimingi
Brachiosaurus
Stegosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex
How long is the dinosaur Tongnanlong zhimingi estimated to be?
10 meters
20 meters
28 meters
35 meters
Who led the research team that discovered the dinosaur bones in Chongqing in November 2025?
Xuefang Wei
Michael Jordan
Maria Lopez
David Smith
What age is the formation where the dinosaur bones were found in Chongqing?
50 million years old
100 million years old
147 million years old
200 million years old
What type of environment is indicated by the presence of fossils like turtles and clams in the discovery area?
Desert
Wetland
Mountain
Forest
What does the discovery of Tongnanlong zhimingi challenge?
Theory of evolution
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of relativity
Theory of gravity
The dinosaur Tongnanlong zhimingi is one of the smallest land animals known.
The presence of large herbivores is suggested by the discovery in Chongqing, China.
The report about Tongnanlong zhimingi was written in September 2025.
The remains of Tongnanlong zhimingi indicate it died far from where it was found.
Before the discovery, scientists had already seen the species Tongnanlong zhimingi.
The finding of Tongnanlong zhimingi suggests a wider range of dinosaur movement.
The age of the formation where Tongnanlong zhimingi was found is about million years old.
Scientists found fossils of different animals in the discovery area, showing that it was a environment.
The dinosaur Tongnanlong zhimingi was discovered in Chongqing, China in late .
Xuefang Wei led the research team that wrote a report about Tongnanlong zhimingi in 2025.
The discovery of Tongnanlong zhimingi challenges the theory that dinosaurs in East Asia evolved in .
Large herbivores are believed to have been supported in the area where Tongnanlong zhimingi was found due to its ability to support many .
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Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
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Accent
Species/ˈspiːʃiːz/noun
A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
Discovery/dɪsˈkʌvəri/noun
The act of finding or uncovering something new.
Environment/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/noun
The surroundings or conditions in which a person animal or plant lives or operates.
Herbivores/ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːrz/noun
Animals that primarily eat plants.
Fossils/ˈfɑːsəlz/noun
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
Theory/ˈθiːəri/noun
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.
Vocabulary Learning

How much do you know?

What is the name of the new giant dinosaur species found in Chongqing, China in late 2025?
Tongnanlong zhimingi
Brachiosaurus
Stegosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex
How long is the dinosaur Tongnanlong zhimingi estimated to be?
10 meters
20 meters
28 meters
35 meters
Who led the research team that discovered the dinosaur bones in Chongqing in November 2025?
Xuefang Wei
Michael Jordan
Maria Lopez
David Smith
What age is the formation where the dinosaur bones were found in Chongqing?
50 million years old
100 million years old
147 million years old
200 million years old
What type of environment is indicated by the presence of fossils like turtles and clams in the discovery area?
Desert
Wetland
Mountain
Forest
What does the discovery of Tongnanlong zhimingi challenge?
Theory of evolution
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of relativity
Theory of gravity
The dinosaur Tongnanlong zhimingi is one of the smallest land animals known.
The presence of large herbivores is suggested by the discovery in Chongqing, China.
The report about Tongnanlong zhimingi was written in September 2025.
The remains of Tongnanlong zhimingi indicate it died far from where it was found.
Before the discovery, scientists had already seen the species Tongnanlong zhimingi.
The finding of Tongnanlong zhimingi suggests a wider range of dinosaur movement.
The age of the formation where Tongnanlong zhimingi was found is about million years old.
Scientists found fossils of different animals in the discovery area, showing that it was a environment.
The dinosaur Tongnanlong zhimingi was discovered in Chongqing, China in late .
Xuefang Wei led the research team that wrote a report about Tongnanlong zhimingi in 2025.
The discovery of Tongnanlong zhimingi challenges the theory that dinosaurs in East Asia evolved in .
Large herbivores are believed to have been supported in the area where Tongnanlong zhimingi was found due to its ability to support many .
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