Ever dreamed of stepping into Jurassic Park? In Zhucheng, in Shandong Province in the Chinese mainland, often called "Dinosaur City", paleontologists just made a mega discovery that could rival Hollywood’s fiercest predator. 🦖
Teams uncovered a whopping 1.21-meter-long femur 1 the longest tyrannosaur thigh bone ever found in Asia 1 plus a vertebra wider than a football pitch is long: over 28 centimeters! These giants hint at a beast stretching more than 12 meters, matching the legendary 'Sue', the biggest T. rex skeleton on record. 📏
Researchers believe these bones belong to Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, a species first identified years ago in the same fossil-rich ground. If confirmed, this find might shake up what we know about tyrannosaur origins 1 did these colossal carnivores start roaming the Chinese mainland before crossing to North America? 🌏
Zhucheng’s chalk-white cliffs have yielded over 10 new dinosaur species, making it one of the world’s top fossil hotspots. With each new bone, we get a clearer picture of Earth’s prehistoric superstars. Who knows what other ancient secrets are buried beneath Shandong’s soil? 🤔
Stay tuned as scientists piece together the past, one gigantic bone at a time!
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Tyrannosaur fossils found in China rival 'Sue,' world's largest T. rex
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