Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus altithorax

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

Habitat: Mesozoic forests and floodplains

Appearance

The Brachiosaurus is a towering, long-necked dinosaur with front legs longer than its hind legs, giving it a giraffe-like posture. It has a proportionally shorter tail and an elevated shoulder hump. Skin color is speculative, possibly mottled greens and browns for camouflage.

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Brachiosaurus

Interesting facts

Brachiosaurus's nostrils were located high on the top of its head, not at the end of its snout.

Its brain was only about the size of a grapefruit, despite its enormous body!

Its heart must have been incredibly powerful to pump blood all the way up to its brain.

With its towering neck, it could likely peek over a four-story building!

Special abilities

Brachiosaurus can reach leaves in tall trees because of its incredibly long neck and upright stance.

Brachiosaurus has an immense size that helps them deter most predators from attacking mature adults.

Brachiosaurus can strip leaves from branches using its spoon-shaped teeth perfect for herbivorous foraging.

Measurements & details

Estimated Length: 22-25 m
Estimated Weight: 30000-50000 kg
Era: Mesozoic (Late Jurassic)
Extinct Millions Years Ago: 145

Diet & Feeding

A gentle giant, it munched on leaves and branches high in the treetops!

Primary Foods

Conifer needles
Cycads
Gingkos
Ferns
Horsetails

Foraging Method

Grazing

Ecological connections

eats

Allosaurus

Allosaurus fragilis

Main predator of young or vulnerable Brachiosaurus.

eaten by

Ancient Ginkgo Tree

Ginkgo adiantoides

One of the tall tree species Brachiosaurus browsed.

eaten by

Ancient Araucaria Tree

Araucaria mirabilis

Brachiosaurus ate the leaves from its tall branches.

Traits

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