Datousaurus — size comparison

Datousaurus was a large sauropod of Middle Jurassic China. Its reconstruction features a relatively deep, rounded head at the end of a long neck. A large body a

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Datousaurus

Datousaurus bashanensis

ok. 15 mDojrzałość nieustalona · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
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DatousaurusBody lengthapprox. 15 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Datousaurus — size comparison — facts and sources

Datousaurus was a large sauropod of Middle Jurassic China. Its reconstruction features a relatively deep, rounded head at the end of a long neck. A large body and powerful limbs supported the herbivorous lifestyle characteristic of this dinosaur group.

Differences in sauropod skull shape indicate that not all gathered food identically. They are insufficient, however, to reconstruct every species’ complete diet.

Measurement sources