"Discovery of Mini Titanosaur Fossils Unveils One of the Smallest Ever Found"

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"Discovery of Mini Titanosaur Fossils Unveils One of the Smallest Ever Found"
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A new species of titanosaur, Titanomachya gimenezi, has been discovered in Argentina, measuring 10 times smaller than its largest relatives and resembling the size of a cow. The fossils were found in the La Colonia Formation in Chubut Province, marking the first sauropod from this formation to be recognized. This discovery sheds light on the ecological changes and downsizing of titanosaurs during the Late Cretaceous Epoch, providing insights into the landscape of dinosaurs in Patagonia.

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