A giant dinosaur thigh bone have been uncovered by the paleontologists in south-western France. The giant femur has been found out at an excavation site that has been yielding fossils for nearly a decade.

The thigh bone is measured 6.5-foot. Scientists assumed that it belonged to a giant sauropod in France. Sauropod is a plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail.

The sauropods, which existed in the late Jurassic era, were among the largest land animals that ever existed.

Angouleme Museum curator, Jean-François Tournepiche said, “This femur is huge! And in an exceptional state of conservation.”. “It’s very moving”, he added.

The Paleontologists commented that the sate of preservation of the bone is amazing. Reports said that a large pelvic bone was also found nearby.

Ronan Allain, a palaeontologist said, “These are animals that probably weighed 40 to 50 tonnes”.

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This Rooster named Maurice is the reason for a court battle in France! The rooster’s noisy early morning crowing has been termed as the cause for noise pollution by the neighbors of its owners.

It is a rare case which the court has heard, in which a rooster is being accused. His owner, Corrine Fesseau says that the rooster has never bothered anyone before.

“He does not sing anymore actually. It has been said that he sings all the time”, said Corrine Fesseau. Corrine also said that the neighbors only visits the place a few times a year.

The case was heard by the court in Rochefort on July 4th. The rooster, who has become quite popular these days, received a show of support from cockerel owners who had gathered outside the court building.

An online petition to save Rooster Maurice has been signed by more than 100,000 people. The decision on Maurice’s case will now be considered by the court, with a verdict due in September.

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