Amargasaurus cazaui (“Amarga lizard”)
Chordata/Reptilia/Saurischia/Sauropodomorpha/Sauropoda/Diplodocoidea/DicraeosauridaeDescribed in 1991
- Early Cretaceous (130 - 125 Ma)
- 33 ft in length and 8,000 lb
Location : South Africa
Diet : Herbivore
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Brachiosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Morrison Formation of North America. Brachiosaurus had a proportionally long neck, small skull, and large overall size, all of which are typical for sauropods. However, the proportions of Brachiosaurus are unlike most sauropods. The forelimbs were longer than the hindlimbs, which result in a steeply inclined trunk, making the overall body shape reminiscent of a modern giraffe. Also, while the tail is a typical long dinosaur tail, it was relatively short for a sauropod… (read more: Wikipedia)
(top illustration: B. altithorax by Богданов, bottom: size comparison of B. altithorax with human by Matt Martyniuk)
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