Brachiosaurus means deep-thorax arm lizard. It was one of the tallest and largest dinosaurs. With its enormous front legs and very long neck, it could feed at higher altitudes than almost all other dinosaurs. It had a large skull with a large bulge protruding from it. This characteristic bony bar in the middle of the forehead served to separate the two nostrils.
They lived at the end of the Jurassic period, approximately 152 and 145 million years ago, from the Kimeridgian to the Tithonian, in what is now North America.In 1909, Werner Janensch found numerous new specimens assigned to the species Brachiosaurus brancai, in Tendaguru (Tanzania), the first from the African continent, including some almost complete skeletons, which were used for the reconstruction of Berlin.
The brachiosaurus, like other large sauropods, is considered a gigantotherm. This term refers to the ability to maintain a constant body temperature thanks to its enormous size, which allowed it to be a warm-blooded animal. Recent studies suggest that the brachiosaurus' average temperature was around 38 degrees Celsius, allowing it to survive in a variety of climates and environmental conditions. This characteristic was crucial for its survival, as it gave it the flexibility to adapt to changes in its environment and compete effectively for resources.
The diet of Brachiosaurus altithorax consisted mainly of conifers and cycads, plants that were abundant during the Jurassic period. These plant species provided the nutrition necessary to sustain the metabolism of such a large dinosaur.
Its forelimbs were longer than its hindlimbs, a characteristic to which its name refers.
It is one of the largest animals to have walked the earth, having become one of the most popular dinosaurs.
It weighed 35 to 60 tons and could measure 13 meters high and 25 meters long.
it had spatula-shaped teeth and nostrils on the top of its head; The latter could indicate that he had a good sense of smell. It also had holes in its skull to reduce mass.
