Here’s a colossal whopper of a science story! An enormous dinosaur has been uncovered in Argentina, in South America. Scientists believe it is bigger than any species that has been uncovered before. How big is this enormous dinosaur? It measures 32 meters (105 feet) from its nostrils to the tip of its weighty tail. Or to put it into a better perspective, it’s about the length of two and a half 40-foot school buses! Good grief, I’d hate to meet this fellow in a dark ally, even if he does just eat plants. The threat of being accidentally sat upon is enough on its own!

The dinosaur even has a whopper of a name too—it is called a Futalognkosaurus. Where’d they come up with that fumbler of a name? It’s hard to get your tongue around it, that’s for sure. The name comes from a Mapuche native word that means “chief” and “giant.” It’s pretty exciting for scientists to uncover a nearly complete skeleton of a Futalognkosaurus. It confirms that dinosaurs could grow to this amazingly large size. In the past, bits and pieces of two other giant dinosaurs of a similar size were also found in the same region, but their skeletons weren’t very complete at all.

It makes you wonder how a Futalognkosaurus could grow so large. It must have done nothing but eat! And these super-sized dinosaurs would have had to roam far and wide to find enough food to keep up their massive size. It’s amazing that the bones and joints of a Futalognkosaurus could survive the pressure exerted on them when the massive dinosaur walked. Scientists will be studying the fossil closely in the years to come to find out more about these dinosaurs. And stay tuned for future findings. They may dig up an even bigger one yet!