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Brachiosaurus: quick facts

Brachiosaurus is one of the largest known land animals, based on a complete skeleton found in Tanzania. Each neckvertebra was more than 3 feet (1 meter) long. Its large nostrilswere located on top of

Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
100 feet (30.5 meters)
Weight
120,000 lbs (54,432 kg)
Family
Brachiosauridae

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