Dreadnoughtus schrani

†Dreadnoughtus schrani is a colossal titanosaur sauropod from the Late Cretaceous Cerro Fortaleza Formation of Patagonia. Estimated at ~26 m and ~65 tonnes from one of the most complete giant sauropod skeletons, it rivals Patagotitan as one of the largest terrestrial animals. Named after the fearless battleship class, it was still growing when it died.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Dreadnoughtus schrani 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

Dreadnoughtus schrani 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.