Brachiosaurus Facts
| The Brachiosaurus is a sauropod or member of the lizard-hipped family, and one of the largest land animals that walked the planet. Its name means ‘arm reptile’ in Greek, so called because the front legs were larger than the rear. Here are some Brachiosaurus facts. More...
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How Did The Brachiosaurus Become Extinct ?
There is no specific reason as to why the brachiosaurus became extinct. They are believed to have existed in the mid-Jurassic period between 156 and 145 million years ago. This means they became extinct long before other dinosaurs which are acknowledged to have lived till as recently as 65 million years ago.
Because of their size the brachiosaurus was not known to have any predators. The largest carnivorous predators of the time were less than half the size of the brachiosaurus so would have chosen something smaller for their prey. So, how did the Brachiosaurus become extinct? More...
What Do Brachiosaurus Eat ?
The Brachiosaurus was one of the largest of the land animals standing at almost 50 feet tall. It had a giraffe like stance with a long neck and a surprisingly small head. Each neck vertebra was 3 feet long. The head had large nostrils leading paleontologists to believe it had a keen sense of smell and spent much of its time submerged, breathing through the nostrils at the end of the elongated neck.
But recent studies have refuted the submergence theory because the brachiosaurus would not have been able to inhale to inflate its lungs against the water pressure at that depth. At about 85 feet in length, the brachiosaurus weighed around 80 tons. More...
What Type Of Weather Did The Brachiosaurus Live In ?
The brachiosaurus or arm lizard was perhaps the largest animal that roamed the earth. Fossils have been found in North America and Africa more especially Tanzania. Here, the discovery of a full skeleton has given scientists plenty of data to go on.
No specific information is available as to their choice of weather but it may be assumed they had a preference for a humid climate with plenty of foliage because of the huge quantity of food they would need to keep alive. More...
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