Summary:
- This article discusses the discovery of a new species of dinosaur called the Meraxes gigas, a type of giant carnivorous theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, around 95 million years ago.
- The Meraxes gigas was a massive predator, estimated to have been up to 10 meters (33 feet) long and weighed as much as 4 tons, making it one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs.
- The discovery of this new dinosaur species provides valuable insights into the evolution and diversity of large predatory dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous period, and helps to expand our understanding of the prehistoric ecosystems in which they lived.