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Scientists find giant dinosaur fungus
Scientists discover giant 'dinosaur fungus' D-rex in China.
In brief
Scientists discover giant 'dinosaur fungus' D-rex in China. Scientists found a giant fungus in China that grows nearly two feet tall and weighs five pounds, nicknamed D-rex. Originally reported by Dexerto.
New fungus species
Scientists discovered a giant fungus in China that grows nearly two feet tall and weighs five pounds.
Evolutionary history
The fungus belongs to a lineage dating back 65 million years, around the time dinosaurs went extinct.
Research findings
D-rex produces large fruiting bodies up to 20 inches tall and 4.9 pounds, making it the largest known Ascomycota species.
What matters most
Scientists found a giant fungus in China that grows nearly two feet tall and weighs five pounds, nicknamed D-rex.
