Malawisaurus: quick facts
Malawisaurus takes its name from the place of its discovery, Malawi, Africa. Discovered by Dr. Louis Jacobs, Malawisaurus closelyresembles Andesaurus from South America. Its discovery provided amissin
Period
Early Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
30 feet (9.1 meters)
Weight
24,030 pounds (10,900 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.