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A new species of #dinosaur has just dropped and word on the street is that it’s pretty similar to the #TRex

In fact, researchers think this discovery could explain why these beasts evolved to have tiny arms!

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📸: Jorge A Gonzalez

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In 2012, the almost-complete skeleton of a new kind of #dinosaur was found in the northern Patagonia region of #Argentina.

The dinosaur has been christened #Meraxes gigas. The generic epithet is an ode to a dragon in the #GameOfThrones series.
Standing at the height of 11 m (36 ft) and weighing roughly 4000 kgs, the #dinosaur sported several crests, bumps and horns on its skull, which lent it a menacing appearance.

But the highlight of the findings is that the dinosaur had teeny-tiny arms, just like the #Trex! Image
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🦖 ¡Descubren un nuevo dinosaurio en #Argentina! 😱
🔎 El #CONICET halló los restos fósiles del MERAXES GIGAS, un dinosaurio carnívoro GIGANTE que vivía en lo que hoy es #NEUQUÉN 📍
👑 Si sos fan de #GameOfThrones probablemente reconozcas su nombre 👉 Así se llamaba uno de los dragones de la Casa #Targaryen 🐲 y los investigadores dijeron que el dinosaurio es "como un dragón dormido" 👏
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