Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Brachiosaurus (/ ˌ b r æ k i ə ˈ s ɔː r ə s /) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic, about 154 to 150 million years ago. [1] It was first described by American paleontologist Elmer S. Riggs in 1903 from fossils found in the Colorado River valley in western Colorado, United States.
English: Skeletal restoration ‘’Brachiosaurus’’ FMNH P 25107 (Holotype): This is the most complete adult Brachiosaurus specimen known. Dorsal vertebrae 6-12 are preserved, in addition to a sacrum, two caudals, a rib, a coracoid, a humerus, and a femur. Shown in white.
In 1997, the 72-foot-tall skeleton was relocated to the United Airlines Terminal at O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 1 (Concourse B). [5] [7] [8] [9] It is installed outside the Field Museum's store, [10] and has been described as one of the best Brachiosaurus skeletons. [11] In 2019, United Airlines outfitted the replica with a Chicago ...
English: Reconstruction of USNM 5730, the "Felch Quarry Skull," which has been attributed to Brachiosaurus sp. Known material is shown in white, unknown material in gray. . Unknown regions have been restored following the more complete skulls of Giraffatitan and Abydosaur
Brachiosaurus humerus bone. In 1903, Elmer Samuel Riggs described and named Brachiosaurus. In 1904, he created a new sauropod family, the Brachiosauridae. [9] [1] He published a complete description of the phenotype after examining the humerus, femur, coracoid, and sacrum of the Brachiosaurus holotype that had been prepared at the Field ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Nicknamed "Gnatalie," the reconstructed dinosaur distinct for its green bones is thought to be a new prehistoric herbivorous species. What is big, green and 150 million years old? Meet dinosaur ...
A nearly complete and intact dinosaur skeleton has been excavated in France. The specimen is a Titanosaur, one of the largest dinosaurs of its time. 70 million-year-old giant dinosaur skeleton ...