A shrunken giant: Island dino Magyarosaurus was a dwarf, after all
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 11:32
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Sauropod dinosaurs, like the famous Brachiosaurus or Argentinosaurus, are known above all for their enormous size. Yet some of these giants evolved into dwarfs. An international research team has now confirmed that the sauropod dinosaur Magyarosaurus dacus, a close relative of the Argentinosaurus, never grew any larger than a horse.