Hey dinosaur enthusiasts 🦖! Paleontologists in Zhucheng, Shandong Province on the Chinese mainland, just made a jaw-dropping find: a massive tyrannosaur that gives “Sue” a run for her money.
Highlights:
- Record-breaking femur: A 1.21-meter thigh bone, the longest ever in Asia.
- Beefy backbone: A vertebra over 28 cm wide hints at a 12-meter-long predator.
This giant likely belongs to Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, the earliest known tyrannosaur from the area. Its size adds fuel to the hot debate: did T. rex and its kin originate in Asia before stomping across to North America?
Zhucheng is famous as “dinosaur city” for good reason—researchers here have already identified over 10 new species. With every fossil, we get closer to mapping out the ultimate dinosaur family tree!
Stay tuned for more epic digs and scientific updates. Until then, keep your binoculars ready and your imaginations wild!
Reference(s):
Tyrannosaur fossils found in China rival 'Sue,' world's largest T. rex
cgtn.com
