Taller than a six-story building, longer than three school buses, and ten times as heavy as an elephant, the Argentinosaurus—the largest dinosaur ever—is imagined back from extinction. What would life be like walking among these giants? How could we possibly tame them? And how might they threaten human society? Discover why it's called the Argentine lizard.

Timeline:

• 00:00 - Largest dinosaur ever
• 00:43 - History of Argentinosaurus
• 02:41 - Argentinosaurus altering the ecosystem
• 04:50 - Conservation efforts

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