Brachiosaurus

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Brachiosaurus is a large, long-necked sauropod dinosaur famous for its towering height and iconic appearances in popular culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf macronarian sauropod
prehistoric reptile
sauropod dinosaur
bodyPlan giraffe-like posture
class Reptilia
describedBy Elmer S. Riggs
diet herbivorous
distinguishedFrom Brachiosaurus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Giraffatitan brancai
estimatedHeadHeightInMeters 12–16
estimatedMassInTonnes 30–50
estimatedShoulderHeightInMeters 6–9
estimatedTotalLengthInMeters 18–22
family Brachiosauridae
feedingStrategy high browsing
forelimbLengthRelativeToHindlimb forelimbs longer than hindlimbs
fossilRange Upper Jurassic of North America
fossilsFoundIn United States of America
surface form: United States
geologicalAgeInMillionsOfYearsAgo 154–150
hasSubtaxon Brachiosaurus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brachiosaurus altithorax
holotypeSpecimenFoundNear Grand River Valley, Colorado
infraorder Sauropoda
kingdom Animalia
likelyFoodPlants conifers
cycads
ginkgos
livedDuring Kimmeridgian
Late Jurassic
Tithonian
locomotion quadrupedal
nameLanguageOfOrigin Greek
nameMeaning arm lizard
neckLengthRelativeToBody very long neck
notableFossilSite Colorado
Morrison Formation
Utah
order Saurischia
phylum Chordata
popularCultureAppearance Jurassic Park
surface form: Jurassic Park (1993 film)
popularCultureRole iconic long-necked dinosaur
reproduction oviparous
respiration air-breathing
suborder Sauropodomorpha
superorder Dinosauria
taxonRank genus
thermoregulation likely homeothermic
trophicLevel primary consumer
typeSpecies Brachiosaurus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Brachiosaurus altithorax
yearDescribed 1903

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Description of subject: Brachiosaurus is a large, long-necked sauropod dinosaur famous for its towering height and iconic appearances in popular culture.

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jurassic Park notableSpecies Brachiosaurus
Late Jurassic notableTaxon Brachiosaurus
Dinosauria hasMember Brachiosaurus
Jurassic Park III featuresCreature Brachiosaurus
Time of the Titans depicts Brachiosaurus
Brachiosaurus typeSpecies Brachiosaurus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Brachiosaurus altithorax
Brachiosaurus distinguishedFrom Brachiosaurus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Giraffatitan brancai
Brachiosaurus hasSubtaxon Brachiosaurus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Brachiosaurus altithorax
John Hammond associatedWith Brachiosaurus
Tendaguru Formation yieldedFossil Brachiosaurus
this entity surface form: Giraffatitan
Tendaguru Formation yieldedFossil Brachiosaurus
this entity surface form: Brachiosaurus brancai
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin notableExhibit Brachiosaurus
this entity surface form: Giraffatitan brancai skeleton
Sauropoda includesTaxon Brachiosaurus