Scientists have identified a new giant dinosaur species inThailand, believed to be the largest ever discovered in Southeast Asia.
The long-necked herbivore, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, measured about 27 metres in length and weighed roughly 27 tonnes, about the same as nine adult Asian elephants.
Researchers said the dinosaur lived between 100 and 120 million years ago. Fossils were first discovered by locals in northeastern Thailand about a decade ago, with excavations completed in 2024. A life-size reconstruction of the dinosaur is now displayed at the Thainosaur Museum in Bangkok.