Austrosaurus: quick facts
Known from fragmentary remains, this primitive but large sauropodwas found in Australia, thus proving that sauropods lived in Australiaduring the Cretaceous Period.
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
50 feet (15.2 meters)
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.