Brachiosaurus - genus sauropod dinosaurswho lived approximately 154-150 million years ago в Late Jurassic period. His remains were found in the North America.
🏺 History of the opening
📜 Who opened it?
- Remains Brachiosaurus altithorax were first found in 1900 in the Colorado, USA.
- In 1903, paleontologist Elmer S. Riggs officially described it.
🏷 What does the name mean?
- Brachiosaurus comes from the Greek words "brachion" (forearm) and "sauros" (lizard).
- Altithorax means "high chest", which indicates his special structure.
🦴 Body structure
📏 Main characteristics:
- Length: approximately 18-22 meters
- Weight: 30-50 tons
- Height: to 12 meters (like a 4-story building!)
- Forelimbs were longer than hind limbswhich gave him a sloping posture.
- Long neck allowed it to feed on the leaves of tall trees.
- The nostrils were located on the top of the head - This could help him breathe even in dense thickets.
🌍 Habitat
- He lived in warm, humid forests with a large number of tall plants.
- Eating. tree leaves, horsetails, ferns.
- Not chewing foodand swallowed it whole along with gastroliths (stones for grinding).
⚔ Was it the largest dinosaur?
- Brachiosaurus has long been considered the largest dinosauruntil they were opened Argentinosaurus, Patagotitan and other titanosaurs.
- However, he was one of the highest of land animals that have ever existed!
🏁 Conclusion.
Brachiosaurus is a real giant of the Jurassic period, which, thanks to its long forelimbs and neck, was able to occupy a unique niche among the sauropods. Its discovery has become one of the most significant in paleontology 🦕🌿
