100 Million-Year-Old Bones Of Sauropod Dinosaurs Discovered In Meghalaya

The researchers noted that this is the first record of sauropods of probable Titanosaurian origin discovered in the region.

Researchers have identified fossil bone fragments of sauropod dinosaurs dating back to about 100 million years from an area around West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya. The yet-to-be-published findings were made during a recent field trip by researchers from the Geological Survey of India's Palaeontology division in North-East. The GSI researchers noted that this is the first record of sauropods of probable Titanosaurian origin discovered in the region. Sauropods had very long necks, long tails, small heads relative to the rest of their body, and four thick, pillar-like legs. They are notable for the enormous sizes attained by some species, and the group includes the largest animals to have ever lived on land.