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Photo released on July 7, 2022 shows an artist's reconstruction of Meraxes gigas dinosaur discovered in Argentina. (Photo/Agencies)

Scientists discovered in northern Patagonia extensive skeletal remains of a previously unknown species called Meraxes gigas, including one of the most complete skulls of a large meat-eating dinosaur ever unearthed. Meraxes, which lived about 90 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period, was roughly 36-39 feet (11-12 meters) long and weighed about 9,000 pounds (4 metric tons).

A replica of the fossil of a Meraxes gigas, the newly discovered giant carnivorous dinosaur, Argentina. (Photo/Agencies)

Photo released on July 7, 2022 shows an artist's reconstruction of Meraxes gigas dinosaur discovered in Argentina. (Photo/Agencies)

A paleontologist works at the excavation site, Argentina, July 7, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)

Paleontologists work at the excavation site, Argentina, July 7, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)