Giant Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Texas at Big Bend National Park

It has been buried for millions of years. A giant fossil belonging to one of the largest dinosaurs in the world, and it has been found in Texas.

A group of geology students from Sul Ross State University that were being led by professors Dr. Jesse Kelsch and Dr. Thomas Schiller visited Big Bend National Park in Texas to study rock layers and formations back in March. While studying and doing research, the students found a fossil. A big one.

Texas Students Dig Up Alamosaurus Fossil

According to Chron.com, the research team had found the fossil of a Alamosaurus. The dinosaur was the largest know land-dwelling animal on the continent.

The Alamosaurus was around during the Cretaceous period that lasted from about 145 million years ago to 66 million years ago. According to the Chron.com, Big Bend National Park is sort of a hotspot for Dinosaur fossils.

The find adds to Big Bend NP's long-held reputation as a hotspot for dinosaur fossils. Previous discoveries at the park include the bones of a giant pterosaur, the largest known flying creature of all time with a 36-foot wingspan, as well as the massive skull of the giant horned Bravoceratops, which is only known from Big Bend.

Researchers believe that the latest Alamosaurus fossil could belong to one of the most complete skeletons of its kind.