brachiosaurids were notably abundant in the late Jurassic period. brachiosaurus is the tallest dinosaur knowm from complete skeletons. It had very long stretched neck upward when standing, it could have looked over a four-story building. Brachiosaurus had its nostrils on top of its head, which was thought to mean that it could breathe under water. however, this may not be likely because the water pressure would have stopped it from breathing. Name : Brachiosaurus( "arm reptile" ) Kind : Saurischia ( "reptile hips") Food : herbivore Where: north america,europe,africa When : late Jurassic to early Cretaceous-153 to 125 mio y. ago Length: 74 feet Weight: 80 tons please visit www.museum.hu-berlin.de - in this museum is exhibit the talest dinosaurskeleton. |