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Skeletal remains of new dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants discovered by scientists: "The last titan"
Updated on: May 15, 2026 / 12:57 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- A new dinosaur species, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, has been identified from remains found in Thailand.
- The herbivore was 88 feet long and weighed approximately 27 tons, equivalent to nine adult Asian elephants.
- It is the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Southeast Asia and lived between 100 million and 120 million years ago.
- The name 'Nagatitan' combines a mythological creature with 'titan,' reflecting its immense size and the location of its discovery in a young rock formation.
- The Nagatitan was significantly larger than the largest predators of its time in the region.
- Fossils were first found a decade ago, with excavation completed in 2024.
- A life-size reconstruction is on display at Bangkok's Thainoir Museum.