The Field Museum has revealed the name of the new titanosaur that is being installed in Stanley Field Hall in the next few weeks. His scientific name is Patagotitan mayorum. He lived about 100 million years ago in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The spanish word maximo translates to "maximum" or "most" in English. This name references his massive size!
The largest dinosaur ever discovered is on his way to the Field Museum and we can't wait for you to meet him. Our giant pre-historic friend, Máximo the Titanosaur, will make his debut at the museum this June.
- This tremendous titan weighed about 70 tons, roughly as much as 10 African elephants.
- Máximo is about 122 feet in length. To put that in Chicago terms, he’s as long as two accordion CTA buses.
- Máximo’s head will reach the second-story balcony, perfect for selfies!
