Argentinosaurus vs Deinonychus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Deinonychus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Свойство | Argentinosaurus | Deinonychus |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Deinonychus antirrhopus |
| Классификация | Sauropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Период | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Питание | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Длина | 35.0 m | 3.4 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 0.9 m |
| Вес | 70.0 t | 73 kg |
| Год открытия | 1993 | 1969 |
| Место открытия | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Montana, USA |
| Назван | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | John Ostrom |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
about 1 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Deinonychus
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 10.3x longer than Deinonychus.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 959x more than Deinonychus.
Argentinosaurus was a herbivore while Deinonychus was a carnivore.
Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Deinonychus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Deinonychus was discovered 24 years earlier, in 1969.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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