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Titanosaur Now on Display at New York Museum

Move over T-rex...A newly discovered, 122-foot-long, dinosaur is now on display at the American Museum of Natural History.

The prehistoric creature is so big, it tops the museum's model of a blue whale by about 30 feet. So large, it took crews nearly two years to unearth the new species.

The mysterious dinosaur was discovered in the Patagonian desert region of Argentina back in 2014. Scientists say the giant herbivore is part of the lizard-like Titanosaur group... And likely roamed the earth 100 million years ago.

Instructional Links

Newspaper Article: New York Times: In Argentina, Rancher’s Discovery Leads to Largest Titanosaur

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/science/titanosaur-argentina-american-museum-of-natural-history.html?_r=0

Website: About Education: Titanosaurs - The Last of the Sauropods

http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/dinosaurbasics/a/How-Much-Did-Dinosaurs-Weigh.htm

Global News Publication: International Business Times: How Big Is That Titanosaur They Found In Argentina? Compare It With These Things

http://www.ibtimes.com/how-big-titanosaur-they-found-argentina-compare-it-these-things-1586124