The biggest dinosaur discovered in Britain
24 November 2004
Bones from the biggest dinosaur uncovered in the UK have been discovered on the Isle of Wight.
A team from the University of Portsmouth believes the reptile was probably over 20 m long and could have weighed as much as 40-50 tonnes.
The fossils are from a sauropod, such as a Brachiosaurus or a Sauroposeidon. Sauropods are the biggest and heaviest group of dinosaurs.
Learn more about Brachiosaurus in the Dino Directory. This dinosaur was also similar to Diplodocus - the famous skeleton in the Museum's Life Galleries.
Even this new find is only half the size of the biggest dinosaur ever discovered, Argentinosaurus. Find out more about Argentinosaurus in the Dino Directory.
Further Information
- View images of Brachiosaurus in the Picture Library
- View an image of Argentinosaurus in the Picture Library
- Learn about Diplodocus in the Museum's Dino Directory