Mamenchisaurus
Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis
ok. 22 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length
Body length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass · szacunek
- No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Mamenchisaurus — size comparison
Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis was a sauropod of Jurassic China. Its extraordinarily long neck formed a substantial part of the outline. Four limbs supported a hea
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates
Body lengthScale in m
0510152025
approx. 22 m
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Mamenchisaurus — size comparison — facts and sources
Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis was a sauropod of Jurassic China. Its extraordinarily long neck formed a substantial part of the outline. Four limbs supported a heavy body balanced behind by a long tail.
It ate plants. A long neck increased feeding reach, but usual posture and range of motion remain reconstructed. The species was described from a particular skeleton whose missing elements are supplemented through comparisons with relatives. Other Mamenchisaurus species had different proportions and did not all reach the same size.