Argentinosaurus

Argentinosaurus huinculensis

Argentinosaurus is one of the largest known dinosaurs, with estimated weights up to 70 tonnes. Only fragmentary remains have been found, but its vertebrae alone are over 1.5 meters wide. It lived in the Late Cretaceous of South America.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
الطول	35.0 m	as long as 3 school buses
Height	12.0 m	—
الوزن	70.0 t	heavier than 12 African elephants

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Argentinosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.

Discovery & Naming

سُمي بواسطة	Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria
سنة الاكتشاف	1993
موقع الاكتشاف	Neuquen Province, Argentina

التصنيف

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Sauropodomorpha → Sauropoda → Argentinosaurus

Lizard feet

The giant long-necked herbivores, reaching lengths over 30 meters and weights exceeding 70 tonnes. They dominated terrestrial ecosystems for over 100 million years.

Size Comparison

At 35,0 meters long and 70000,0 kg, Argentinosaurus was as long as 3 school buses and heavier than 12 African elephants.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Abelisaurus comahuensis Adasaurus mongoliensis Adynomosaurus arcanus Byronosaurus Byronosaurus jaffei Caenagnathasia

Quick Facts

التصنيف	Sauropoda
الحقبة الجيولوجية	Cretaceous Late
النظام الغذائي	Herbivore
الحجم	35.0m long, 12.0m tall, 70.0t

الديناصورات ذات الصلة

Brachiosaurus Jurassic Late

Nigersaurus Cretaceous Early

Diplodocus Jurassic Late

Apatosaurus Jurassic Late

Amargasaurus Cretaceous Early

الأسئلة الشائعة

When did Argentinosaurus live?

Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).

What did Argentinosaurus eat?

Argentinosaurus was a herbivore.

How big was Argentinosaurus?

Argentinosaurus was approximately 35.0 meters long, 12.0 meters tall, weighed around 70.0 tonnes.

When was Argentinosaurus discovered?

Argentinosaurus was first described in 1993 by Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria, with fossils found in Neuquen Province, Argentina.

What type of dinosaur was Argentinosaurus?

Argentinosaurus belonged to the Sauropoda group, which is part of the larger Sauropodomorpha clade.

Where were Argentinosaurus fossils found?

Fossils of Argentinosaurus were found in Neuquen Province, Argentina.

What is the scientific name of Argentinosaurus?

The scientific name of Argentinosaurus is Argentinosaurus huinculensis.

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