Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus altithorax

腕龙是有史以来最高的恐龙之一,前腿比后腿长,使其具有像长颈鹿般高高伸展的长颈。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 26.0 m about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
体重 13.0 m
体重 56.0 t heavier than 9 African elephants

食性与取食

Herbivore

Brachiosaurus 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Jurassic Late Mesozoic 代

Brachiosaurus 生活在距今约 161.5 至 145.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Late 纪。

恐龙最具代表性的时期之一。腕龙、梁龙等巨型蜥脚类与异特龙等掠食者并肩而行。已知最早的鸟类始祖鸟在此时期出现。莫里森组保存了这一时期非凡的化石记录。

发现地点

命名者 Elmer S. Riggs
发现年份 1903
发现地点 Grand River Valley, Colorado, USA

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Sauropoda Brachiosaurus

蜥脚类

体长超过30米、体重超过70吨的巨型长颈食草恐龙。在长达一亿多年的时间里主宰陆地生态系统。

更多比较

Brachiosaurus 体长 26.0 米,体重 56000.0 千克,about as long as 5 cars end-to-end 且 heavier than 9 African elephants。

快速开始

分类 Sauropoda
地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Herbivore
体型 26.0m long, 13.0m tall, 56.0t

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常见问题

When did Brachiosaurus live?
Brachiosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).
What did Brachiosaurus eat?
Brachiosaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Brachiosaurus?
Brachiosaurus was approximately 26.0 meters long, 13.0 meters tall, weighed around 56.0 tonnes.
When was Brachiosaurus discovered?
Brachiosaurus was first described in 1903 by Elmer S. Riggs, with fossils found in Grand River Valley, Colorado, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Brachiosaurus?
Brachiosaurus belonged to the Sauropoda group, which is part of the larger Sauropodomorpha clade.
Where were Brachiosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Brachiosaurus were found in Grand River Valley, Colorado, USA.
What is the scientific name of Brachiosaurus?
The scientific name of Brachiosaurus is Brachiosaurus altithorax.

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