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Brachiosaurus is estimated to have been between 18 and 22 meters (59 and 72 ft) long; body mass estimates of the subadult holotype specimen range from 28.3 to 46.9 metric tons (31.2 to 51.7 short tons). It had a disproportionately long neck, small skull, and large overall size, all of which are typical for sauropods.
FMNH P 25107 (Holotype): This is the most complete adult Brachiosaurus specimen known. Dorsal vertebrae 6-12 are preserved, in addition to a sacrum, two caudals, a rib, a coracoid, a humerus, and a femur. USNM 21903 ("Potter Creek Humerus"): Scaled after the holotype, this represents the largest known Brachiosaurus specimen. This humerus has ...
English: Reconstruction of USNM 5730, the "Felch Quarry Skull," which has been attributed to Brachiosaurus sp. Known material is shown in white, unknown material in gray. Unknown regions have been restored following the more complete skulls of Giraffatitan and Abydosaurus. Key: Bones an = angular; ar = articular; bo = basioccipital; d = dentary
Traditionally, the distinctive high-crested skull was seen as a characteristic of the genus Brachiosaurus, to which Giraffatitan brancai was originally referred; however, it is possible that Brachiosaurus altithorax did not show this feature, since within the traditional Brachiosaurus material it is known only from Tanzanian specimens now ...
A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.
English: Skeletal restoration ‘’Brachiosaurus’’ FMNH P 25107 (Holotype): This is the most complete adult Brachiosaurus specimen known. Dorsal vertebrae 6-12 are preserved, in addition to a sacrum, two caudals, a rib, a coracoid, a humerus, and a femur. Shown in white.
California officials said late Monday that the U.S. military did not enter the state and release a large flow of water, as President Donald Trump had earlier claimed in the latest back-and-forth ...
Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations. In a letter to employees released Monday, Niccol said the company will ...