BRACHIOSAURUS

What does its name mean?

Brachiosaurus means Arm Lizard!

Where & when did it live?

Brachiosaurus lived in North America (modern day Colorado) during the late Jurassic Era, about 154 to 153 million years ago.

How big did it get?

It is estimated that this dinosaur have been between 18m to 21m long and weighed between 28.3 to 58 metric tons.

What did it eat?

Plants! Brachiosaurus was a was a plant-eating dinosaur, also called a herbivore.

Fun & interesting facts!

The digital model of Brachiosaurus used in Jurassic Park later became the starting point for the ronto models in the 1997 special edition of the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.