Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy link(Reuters)A new colossal plant-eating dinosaur, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, measuring nearly 90 feet long and weighing 25-28 tons, has been identified in Thailand. Discovered from skeletal remains in Thailand's northeastern Chaiyaphum province, Nagatitan represents the largest-known dinosaur found in Southeast Asia. This sauropod, characterized by its long neck and tail, roamed subtropical landscapes approximately 113 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. Nagatitan was likely a bulk browser, consuming large volumes of vegetation, and its immense size provided significant protection from predators in its diverse ecosystem. The discovery offers crucial insights into sauropod diversity in Southeast Asia and their adaptation to high global temperatures and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels of that era. In fullScientists unearthed a gigantic dinosaur species in Thailand after a villager spotted the bonesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in