Argentinosaurus

Name: Argentinosaurus

Pronounced: Ar-jen-teen-oh-sore-us

Meaning: Argentina lizard

Type: Sauropod

Length: 22 - 35 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 90 million years ago

Location: Argentina

Description: Argentinosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 97-93 million years ago. It was a large, herbivorous dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 115-122 feet and a weight of about 110-180 tons. Argentinosaurus had a long, slender neck and a 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. Argentinosaurus is one of the largest known dinosaurs, and is often considered the largest sauropod ever to have lived. It was discovered in Argentina in the 1980s, and was named by paleontologists in 1993. It is considered a relatively advanced sauropod, and is thought to be closely related to other Late Cretaceous sauropods such as Diplodocus and Camarasaurus. Argentinosaurus is known from a single incomplete fossil specimen, which includes part of the vertebral column and a few limb bones. This specimen has helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and size of this dinosaur, but much more research is needed to fully understand it.

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