A dinosaur with a 15-metre-long neck could potentially be the longest neck ever seen in an animal, scientists believe. Known as Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum, the dinosaur roamed east Asia and other parts of the world more than 160 million years ago.
At 15.1 metres, its neck was more than six times longer than the necks of giraffes and 1.5 times the length of a double-decker bus, the scientists said. M. sinocanadorum belongs to a subgroup of dinosaurs known as sauropods - known for their large size, long neck and tail, four-legged stance and plant-eating diet.
Dr Andrew J Moore, a palaeontologist at Stony Brook University, New York, said: “With a 15-metre-long neck, it looks like Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum might be a record-holder – at least until something longer is discovered.”
