Hypselosaurus: quick facts
Hypselosaurus lived in Spain and France. It laid its eggsin small craters. The eggs, over twice the size of ostrich eggs, are remarkable for their nearly spherical shape. Each egg wasabout 12 inches (
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
40 feet (12.2 meters)
Weight
20,000 pounds (9,070 kg)
Family
Titanosauridae
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.