“Unveiling the Colossal Giant: Scientists Uncover the 26,000-Pound Dinosaur That Dominated the Earth!”
Imagine a creature so colossal it could cast a shadow over an African elephant—sounds like a scene from a giant monster movie, right? Well, meet Ledumahadi mafube, a newly discovered dinosaur from the Jurassic era! This massive beast, which translates to “a giant thunderclap at dawn” in Sesotho, was once the largest land animal of its time, weighing in at a staggering 26,000 pounds. The revelation of this dinosaur is more than just a feather in the cap for paleontologists; it offers revolutionary insights into the evolution of its relatives, including the beloved brontosaurus. So, grab your explorer’s hat and get ready to dive into the earth-shaking tale of Ledumahadi, unearthed in South Africa after years of painstaking excavation, as we explore what this discovery means for our understanding of prehistoric life! LEARN MORE
Its name translates to “a giant thunderclap at dawn” — and it’s easy to see why.
Viktor Radermacher, University of the WitwatersrandAn artist’s rendering of Ledumahadi mafube.
Some 200 million years ago, a 12-ton dinosaur that was double the size of an African elephant stomped around South Africa.
In a study just published in Current Biology, a team of researchers revealed that a recently unearthed fossil led them to the discovery of a new dinosaur species that they’ve named Ledumahadi mafube.
The dinosaur’s name translates to “a giant thunderclap at dawn” in Sesotho, a South African language spoken in the region where the dinosaur’s bone was found.
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