New Dinosaur Discovered In Tanzania 'Rare' Find For Africa, Reveals Extent Of Titanosaur Domain

The fossilized remains of a new species of long-necked sauropod dinosaur have been discovered and identified in Tanzania, according to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The species, Rukwatitan bisepultus, belonged to a group of dinosaurs known as titanosaurs - some of which were among the largest animals to ever roam the planet - and lived some 100 million years ago during the middle of the Cretaceous Period.