Aegyptosaurus

Name: Aegyptosaurus

Pronounced: Ay-jipt-o-sore-us

Meaning: Egypt lizard

Type: Sauropod

Length: 15 Meters

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 98 - 93 million years ago

Location: Egypt, Niger

Description: Aegyptosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 130-125 million years ago. It was a large, herbivorous dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 98 feet and a weight of about 20-30 tons. Aegyptosaurus had a long, slender neck and a relatively small head with a beak and small, peg-like teeth. It also had a long, whip-like tail, which it may have used as a weapon to defend itself against predators. Its body was probably covered in a layer of tough, scaly skin. Aegyptosaurus was discovered in Egypt in the early 1900s, and was named by paleontologists in 1909. It is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. Aegyptosaurus is considered a relatively primitive sauropod, and is thought to be closely related to other early sauropods such as Barapasaurus and Euhelopus.

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