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According to information published in the journal Historical Biology, the new herbivorous dinosaur lived about 83 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period. It measured 10–12 meters in length and weighed up to 10 tons. The appearance of Yeneen houssayi corresponds to the characteristics of titanosaurs: it had a massive body and a relatively small head.
This find is considered one of the most complete of its kind in the area. During the excavation process, ribs, cervical and dorsal vertebrae, a sacrum, and the first caudal vertebra were discovered. Additionally, the remains of Yeneen houssayi were found alongside the bones of two other individuals — one adult and, presumably, a juvenile.
Research is ongoing, and scientists hope that further work on the material will help better understand the diversity of titanosaurs and the conditions of their existence in the territory of modern Argentina during the Cretaceous period.
