What was the biggest dinosaur ever discovered? Spoiler, it's not the T. Rex.
Dinosaurs began roaming the Earth during the Triassic period 230 million years ago, according to the United States Geological Survey. Dinosaurs lived all over Pangea, the original massive landform of the world, and eventually spread apart as the continents began to separate.
Various dinosaur species have been featured across popular media, From "Jurassic Park" to "The Land Before Time." According to the American Museum of Natural History, scientists have been able to discover over 700 species of dinosaurs. With so many species of dinosaurs discovered, what was the biggest dino to roam the Earth?
What dinosaur was the biggest?
According to a-z-animals.com, the largest dinosaur to exist was the Supersaurus.
Experts believe the Supersaurus to be between 105 and 138 feet long. Fossils of the Supersaurus have been found in both Portugal and Colorado. The dinosaur is estimated to have lived 153 million years ago.
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Top 10 biggest dinosaurs
According a-z-animals.com, the top 10 biggest dinosaurs, by length:
Supersaurus 105-138 feet
Maraapunisaurus 99-131 feet
Argentinosaurus 98-115 feet
Patagotitan 102-121 feet
Ruyangosaurus 81-115 feet
Diplodocus 89-115 feet
Sauroposeidon 92-112 feet
Puertasaurus 98 feet
Antarctosaurus 98 feet
Barosaurus 82-89 feet
Note that despite the Ruyangosaurus and the Diplodocus having near identical lengths and the Puertasaurus and Antartosaurus being the same length, both the Ruyangosaurus and Antarctosaurus weigh more than the Diplodocus and Puertasaurus, respectively.
What dinosaur is the smallest
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the Oculudentavis khaungraae is the smallest dinosaur ever discovered.
First discovered in 2020, scientists believed it was similar to a hummingbird. In 2021, upon further investigation it was discovered to be a small reptile.
According to Reuters, the size of the Oculudentavis khaungraae was estimated to be two inches long.
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