Re: Argentinosaurus size

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/17/99 7:35:51 AM EST, tholtz@geol.umd.edu writes:

<< > From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
 > Dinogeorge@aol.com
 >
 > There's no doubt that Argentinosaurus is a big sauropod. But the tibia of
 > Bruhathkayosaurus from India is 2m long--25% longer than the
 > tibia referred
 > to Argentinosaurus. And the femur is 75cm across the distal
 > condyles. I don't
 > think anyone takes the original classification of Bruhathkayosaurus as a
 > >theropod< seriously any more, but it may yet make a pretty
 > gigantic sauropod.Unless, of course, it is a tree trunk...
 
 I remain horribly unconvinced of the animal nature of the specimen given the
 few details presented.  Would love to see the thing in person, though, to
 make certain. >>

That's why I used the word "may" in the preceding...