Man finds 82-feet-long dinosaur's ribs in Portugal

A man in Portugal has discovered the remains of possibly the biggest dinosaur ever in his backyard. The man found a dinosaur's ribs which are 82 feet in length. Reports suggest that the man has been noticing the fossils for years. The story was in the making. The Portuguese man in Pombal was doing construction work in his yard in 2017 and stumbled upon dinosaur bones. Researchers initially started their work then.



Strange


In the University of Lisbon's press release, a researcher, Elisabete Malafaia, said it was impressive how intact the remains were. She said it is unusual to find all the ribs of a dinosaur, like they have been found in their original anatomical position. The preservation mode is uncommon in dinosaurs' fossil record, particularly for sauropods.

As We Stand

Only the vertebrae and ribs have been uncovered till now. However, paleontologists believe they will find the rest of the skeleton nearby and are hoping for future excavations to tell the whole story.

Sauropods were herbivores and lived 100-160 million years ago. They had long tails and necks.

FAQs

Q. Where have the remains or fossils of the Sauropod been found?

A. The remains or fossils of the Sauropod have been found in Pombal in Portugal.

Q. What is so unusual about this discovery?

A. A researcher, Elisabete Malafaia, said it was impressive how intact the remains were. She said it is unusual to find all the ribs of a dinosaur, like they have been found in their original anatomical position.