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Brachiosaurus

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Brachiosaurus

A sauropod tall enough to peer into a four-story window/Dinosaurs & Extinct Animals

Brachiosaurus was one of the tallest dinosaurs, with front legs longer than its hind legs, giving it an upward-sloping body profile unlike most sauropods. Its head could reach 13 meters above the ground, allowing it to browse treetops like a living crane. It needed to eat an estimated 200 kg of vegetation daily to fuel its massive body.

Measurements

Body length22 m
147 millionthsBig Island lengths
3.14Tow truck lengths
1.42Subway cars

Nose to tail

Body mass56,000 kg
496Manhole covers
2.24Loaded garbage trucks

About 56 metric tons

Head height13 m
2.9 trillionthsNeptune orbit radii
7.1Step ladder heights

Head could reach 13 m above ground

Neck length9 m
1 thousandthsMount Everests
1.7 hundredthsMall of America lengths
17Ukulele lengths

About 9 m long

Daily food intake200 kg
33.3 billionthsGreat Pyramids of Giza
30.3 billionthsHoover Dam masses
6.67Golden retrievers

About 200 kg of vegetation per day

Humerus length2.04 m
1.39Necktie lengths
3.4Dachshunds
17Candy bar lengths

Upper arm bone

Era4.7 quadrillion s
5.5 quadrillionHeartbeats
158 quintillionLightning discharges
18.9 septillionProcessor cycles

Lived about 150 million years ago

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