brachiosaurus

British

/ ˌbreɪkɪəˈsɔːrəs, ˌbræk- /

noun

a dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus , up to 30 metres long: the largest land animal ever known See also sauropod

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brachiosaurus Scientific

/ brā′kē-ə-sôr′əs /

A very large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Brachiosaurus of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. It had forelegs that were longer than its hind legs, and nostrils on top of its head.

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Imagine a baby Brachiosaurus no bigger than a golden retriever searching for plants alongside its siblings while trying to avoid predators eager for an easy meal.

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Looking at Colossal’s wolves, I don’t even feel a “wow” moment like Ellie Sattler had spotting an InGen-made Brachiosaurus in Jurassic Park.

From Slate

The latest prehistoric find on this stretch of coast is a print from the sauropod family of dinosaurs - including the brachiosaurus and diplodocus, distinctive by their very long necks, long tails, big body and small head.

From BBC

It simply may have been too risky, they said, for a predator - even one weighing multiple tons - to try to bring down an adult sauropod perhaps five to 10 times more massive like Brachiosaurus.

From Reuters

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