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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Giant 32-feet-long ‘death shadow’ dinosaur discovered by scientists in Argentina

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A 32ft (9.5m) “death shadow” dinosaur that may have been the apex predator of its time about 70 million years ago has been discovered by scientists in Argentina.

The dinosaur is the largest “megaraptor” found to date and was discovered based on fragmentary bones excavated from Santa Cruz province, Patagonia (Argentina), said researchers in the journal Scientific Reports published on 26 April.

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