Breaking News! New King Of Dinosaurs?!

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MemberCompsognathusJune 14, 20131184 Views9 Replies

Boy have I got some exiting news! My sister, who is an archaeologist/paleontologist has found some new fossils in South America, where her team has been on an expedition for fossils. I just got off the phone with her a few minutes ago and they're on to a huge find! At first they were finding smaller fossils of fish and crocodiles, but a few hours ago they unearthed a very large theropod. At first they assumed the skull was that of a Purussaurus, which it is very similar to in shape and everything. Upon further investigation, however, they found very large bones of a theropod likely rivaling the largest Spinosaurus in size. Currently, they have a partially complete skull, a femur, a claw and a couple vertebrae. I'll try to keep you updated on this but I'm sick and sleeping a lot.

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June 14, 2013

Sounds awesome. Can't wait for more details. If she sends you pics, make sure to post em if you can.

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June 14, 2013

That would be sick if they found a new theropod just as big as Spino. It could just be an exceptionally large Giga or Mapusaurus, but it could be a new dinosaur altogether. I personally believe that T-Rex is, and always will be, king of the dinosaurs. I just think that because it is the oldest (discovered, not years ago) of the super predators, and it's name means Tyrant Lizard King. That's just how I view it. If it is a new dinosaur, how freaking cool would it be if your sister named it and you had a dinosaur named after you (assuming your last name would be used). If it is new, I believe Rex Fan's site will have the first facts on it quickly/first.

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June 14, 2013

wow that is so freakin cool!!!!

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June 15, 2013

Any more info on it?

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June 15, 2013

Can't wait to hear the name...

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June 15, 2013

Awesome! The way I see it is that there are three possibilities: 1. Chimera of bones from known dinosaurs 2. Very large known dinosaur 3. It's a new dinosaur For now we don't know, but hopefully we get new information soon.

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June 15, 2013

I would definitely put it on my site. If it is a new species, these are two names I can think of... Austrotyrannus- southern tyrant Tyrannosuchus- tyrant crocodile

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June 15, 2013

WOW that is awesome! Hope you feel better soon DinoFights :-)

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June 16, 2013

Hmmm. Smaller fossils of fish and Crocodillia? How close in proximity to the skeleton? It may be a south American fish eating dinosaur. Probably lived in a swampy area. This find may be monumental. Most large fish eating dinosaurs lived in Northern Africa. Wow, this could be pretty cool.

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