Summary:
- This article describes the discovery of a new species of dinosaur called Meraxes gigas, a giant carnivorous theropod that lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 million years ago.
- Meraxes gigas was a massive predator, reaching up to 9 meters in length and weighing an estimated 4 tons, making it one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs.
- The study of Meraxes gigas provides important insights into the evolution and diversity of large predatory dinosaurs, as well as the ecosystem dynamics of the Late Cretaceous period in South America.