Scientists have identified a new dinosaur species that lived 190 million years ago in what is now China , bridging a major gap in our evolutionary understanding of the long-necked giant. Xiangyunloong fengming was 9-10m long, making it one of the largest-known plant-eating dinosaurs found in China. It lived during the Early Jurassic epoch, between 201 and 174 million years ago, which was a pivotal evolutionary period witnessing the rise and diversification of long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs. The genus name is an amalgamation of Xiangyun, the county where the specimen was found, and loong for the traditional “ Chinese dragon ”. The species name, fengming, meaning phoenix singing, is a reminder that birds are living dinosaurs . It also echoes Luming , the town the fossil was found in.…