Brachiosaurus
A kind of dinosaur · also called Brachiosaurus altithorax
About
Brachiosaurus was a towering sauropod dinosaur built with long front legs that raised its head high above the ground.
Unlike most other sauropods, its front legs were longer than its hind legs, giving its back a steep upward slope. Adults generally ranged from 59 to 72 feet (18 to 22 m) in length, with mass estimates spanning from 62,000 to over 100,000 pounds (28 to 47 metric tons). This vertical build allowed its small skull to reach high tree canopies that competing plant-eaters could not access.
From Wikipedia
Brachiosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic, about 155.6 to 145.5 million years ago. It was first described by American paleontologist Elmer S.
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Questions people ask
- How big was a Brachiosaurus?
- A Brachiosaurus stood about 41 feet (12.5 m) tall, stretched 72 feet (22 m) long, and weighed around 88,000 pounds (40,000 kg). That made it as tall as a four-story building and roughly as heavy as seven adult African elephants.
- How much space does a Brachiosaurus take up?
- About 52.3 yd³ (40 m³), the volume of its body.
Weight
44.1 US tons (40 tonnes)
- Space it takes up
- 52.3 yd³ (40 m³)
- Length
- 72.2 ft (22 m)
- Height
- 41 ft (12.5 m)
Quick answer
A Brachiosaurus stood about 41 feet (12.5 m) tall, stretched 72 feet (22 m) long, and weighed around 88,000 pounds (40,000 kg). That made it as tall as a four-story building and roughly as heavy as seven adult African elephants.
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