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A newly discovered South African dinosaur was a heavyweight even as a youngster

Headline via Phys.org · first report 14 Nov, 01:50 IST, latest 14 Nov, 01:50 IST

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It probably walked on two legs and weighed about 400 kilograms (880 pounds), despite still being a youngster. Meet Nyana rooiwalensis, a newly identified dinosaur species that lived more than 200 million years ago in what is now South Africa.

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About South AfricaAfricaScience 14 Nov 2026

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