Name:
Sauroposeidon (Greek for "Poseidon lizard"); pronounced SORE-oh-po-SIDE-on
Habitat:
Woodlands of North America
Historical Period:
Middle Cretaceous (110 million years ago)
Size and Weight:
About 100 feet long and 60 tons
Diet:
Plants
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Extremely long neck; massive body; small head
About Sauroposeidon:
All we know about Sauroposeidon comes from a handful of vertebrae (neck bones) unearthed in Oklahoma in 1999. These aren't just your garden-variety vertebrae, though--from their massive size and weight, it's clear that Sauroposeidon was among the largest dinosaurs that ever lived, outclassed only by Argentinosaurus.
Based on the limited evidence available, what set Sauroposeidon apart from other enormous, small-brained sauropods was its extreme height. With its long neck, this dinosaur may have towered 60 feet into the sky--high enough to peek into a sixth-floor window!
