In Argentina, paleontologists have discovered the remains of a new species of dinosaur and named it after the dragon in the book series of American writer George Martin. A Song of Ice and Fire .
The Argentine National Council for Scientific and Technical Research indicates that “a team of paleontologists in the council discovered almost complete remains of a new species of giant meat-eating dinosaurs belonging to the group”carcharodontosauridsAnd they named him Meraxes gigas“.
According to them, this dinosaur reached 11 meters in length and weighed about four tons, meaning that it is one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs discovered so far. This species is distinguished by a large head (about 127 cm), small front moccasins, and strong legs with sharp claws. This indicates that these dinosaurs were using their feet as a weapon. According to paleontologist Sebastian Apestigia, a member of the research team.
It also became clear to the researchers, that the age of this dinosaur, which was discovered in 2012 in Neuquén County, at the moment of death was 39-53 years old and was living on planet Earth 93-96 million years ago.
It should be noted that scientists from the United States and Canada participated in this study, which was supervised by the Argentine palaeontologist Juan Ignacio Canale, and its details were published in the journal Current Biology Scientific.