Emirates News Agency – Remains of large dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portugal

POMBAL, PORTUGAL, August 29, 2022 (WAM) — Paleontologists are working in their Portuguese backyard to unearth the largest dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Europe, says the University of Lisbon. researchers said.

The fossilized remains of a dinosaur were first discovered in 2017 by a property owner in the central Portuguese city of Pombal during construction, according to a Reuters report.

Earlier this month, paleontologists from Spain and Portugal worked on site to unearth what they estimate to be a dinosaur that was about 25 meters long and lived about 145 million years ago. said the university’s science department.

The skeleton belonged to the Sauropoda – a group of four-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs characterized by long necks and tails, the researchers said.