Dinosaur Facts
Length: 24.4m
Diet: Herbivore
Period: Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
Time Span: 153 - 125 Million Years Ago
Superbly detailed, scientifically accurate hand painted poly-resin Brachiosaurus model. An absolute must for dinosaur enthusiasts and collectors. Brachiosaurus desktop model comes with a finished wooden base and an engraved brass plate indicating the species and the scale. A perfect display piece for your desk at the office or at home, or on a bookshelf.
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Description
The Brachiosaurus was a dinosaur which lived about 156 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. They were massive animals that stood about 23 feet high, were 85 feet long and weighed between 30 through 80 tons. The first remains of this dinosaur were discovered in 1903 by Elmer S. Riggs in Western Colorado.
Brachiosaurus is known for its long neck, which made it look very much like a giraffe with its short hindlegs. The front legs of this dinosaur is so much larger than the hind legs, it caused Mr. Riggs to name it Brachiosaurus, name which means "arm lizard".
It is believed that these massive animals were warm blooded and not cold blooded like most reptiles. Scientists have been able to determine this by examining the teeth of these animals and calculating body temperature of the dinosaur by measuring the ratios of certain isotopes.
These dinosaurs are known to have been herbivores. It is believed that they subsisted mainly on conifers, ginkgos and cycads.
Brachiosaurus Facts:
- Their names mean "arm lizard"
- They weighed as much 4 elephants
- They stood over 2 ½ stories high
- They were as long as 2 railroad cars
- They lived in North America, Africa and Tanzania
Dimensions
Model Dimensions:
Scale: 1:50
Length: 17.5cm
Height: 14.5cm
Weight: 1.05kgs
Delivery
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