# Argentinosaurus (*Argentinosaurus huinculensis*)

Argentinosaurus was a prehistoric dinosaur known for its distinctive features. Scientists study its bones to learn about how dinosaurs lived.

- **Category:** [Ancient](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/ancient)
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Mesozoic forests and floodplains

![Argentinosaurus](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Argentinosaurus_BW.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Nobu Tamura ( http://spinops.blogspot.com ), CC BY 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Argentinosaurus_BW.jpg)

## Appearance

The Argentinosaurus has an immensely long neck and tail, supported by four colossal, pillar-like legs. Its body is estimated to have been earthy browns and greens, camouflaging it among dense prehistoric vegetation, with scale patterns that may have varied across its vast hide.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Animalia

## Interesting facts

- Each spine bone could be over 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall!
- It was the heaviest land animal to ever walk Earth!
- Its leg bone alone was taller than an adult human!
- Some scientists think it laid clutches of up to 40 eggs!

## Special abilities

- **Towering Reach:** Argentinosaurus can browse high tree canopies because of its incredibly long neck that helps them reach untouched leaves.
- **Immovable Mass:** Argentinosaurus has an enormous body that helps protect them from large predators, making them a formidable challenge.
- **Tree Trunk Legs:** Argentinosaurus has four column-like legs that help support its immense weight, allowing it to move its massive body.

## Measurements & details

- **Length:** 30-39 m
- **Weight:** 60000-100000 kg
- **Era:** Late Cretaceous
- **Extinct Millions Years Ago:** 66

## Diet & Feeding

This gigantic plant-eater munched on vast quantities of leaves, ferns, and conifers every single day.

- **Primary Foods:** Conifer leaves, Cycads, Ferns, Ginkgos
- **Foraging Method:** Grazing

## Ecological connections

- **Eaten by:** [Giganotosaurus](https://www.snappit.app/explore/giganotosaurus) (*Giganotosaurus carolinii*) — A potential predator, though difficult to hunt.
- **Eats:** Monkey Puzzle Tree (*Araucaria mirabilis*) — Fed on its leaves and branches.
- **Eats:** Cretaceous Cypress (*Podozamites kilianii*) — Browsed these ancient cypress relatives.

## Traits

- [Ancient](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ancient): Ancient refers to organisms, objects, or geological formations that have existed for an extremely long period.
- [Artifact](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/artifact): An artifact is an object made or modified by human culture, typically of historical or archaeological interest.
- [Fossil](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fossil): A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of an ancient organism embedded in rock or other geological deposits.

## Collections

- [Ancient](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/ancient)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

While extremely dangerous in their time, this creature is now extinct.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Argentinosaurus?

Compare skull shape, horns, plates, limbs, posture and tail. Museum models and toys can mix features or follow outdated reconstructions. Dinosaur Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How long is Argentinosaurus?

30-39 m

### How much does Argentinosaurus weigh?

60000-100000 kg

### What does Argentinosaurus eat?

This gigantic plant-eater munched on vast quantities of leaves, ferns, and conifers every single day.

### Where is Argentinosaurus usually found?

Mesozoic forests and floodplains

### How does Argentinosaurus hunt?

Grazing

### What geologic era did Argentinosaurus live in?

Late Cretaceous

### When did Argentinosaurus go extinct?

66

## More Ancient

- [Tyrannosaurus rex](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tyrannosaurus-rex) (*Tyrannosaurus rex*)
- [Triceratops](https://www.snappit.app/explore/triceratops) (*Triceratops horridus*)
- [Stegosaurus](https://www.snappit.app/explore/stegosaurus) (*Stegosaurus stenops*)
- [Brachiosaurus](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brachiosaurus) (*Brachiosaurus altithorax*)

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Source: [Argentinosaurus: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/argentinosaurus)