Argentinosaurus Facts for Kids

21 Argentinosaurus Facts For Kids

1. The Argentinosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period.
2. Argentinosaurus was a giant quadrupedal herbivore.
3. The Argentinosaurus was herbivorous and ate plants and vegetation.
4. You pronounce the name Argentinosaurus by saying: “AR-gent-eeno-sore-us”.
5. The meaning of the dinosaur name Argentinosaurus is “Argentina lizard”.
6. There is only one species of Argentinosaurus recognized by paleontologists.
7. The type species for the Argentinosaurus is Argentinosaurus huinculensis.
8. Rancher Guillermo Heredia was the first person to discover an Argentinosaurus specimen in 1987.
9. Argentine paleontologists Jose Bonaparte and Rodolfo Coria together first scientifically described the Argentinosaurus in 1993.
10. The holotype specimen for Argentinosaurus is MCF-PVPH 1.
11. The Argentinosaurus was estimated to have an average body length around 100 feet.
12. The Argentinosaurus was estimated to have an average body weight between 176,370 and 264,555 pounds.
13. The lifespan of the Argentinosaurus is estimated to have been between 75 and 100 years.
14. The running speed of the Argentinosaurus is estimated to have been between 5 and 6 miles per hour.
15. The Argentinosaurus is a member of a diverse group of massive sauropods in the Titanosauria clade.
16. The Argentinosaurus was one of the largest terrestrials (land) animals to ever walk on our planet.
17. To imagine how big the Argentinosaurus was from head-to-tail just think of three school buses next to each other.
18. The massive size of the Argentinosaurus kept it safe from predators when its reached adult size.
19. The Argentinosaurus was most likely a social dinosaur and traveled together in herds.
20. Argentinosaurus herds could benefit from increased protection of their young from predators.
21. The only fossilized specimens of the Argentinosaurus have been found in Argentina, South America.

Argentinosaurus Pictures

There is a saying that claims a picture is worth a thousand words. If that is true then the below images will help you with your research on the Argentinosaurus Below you will find three pictures related to the Argentinosaurus dinosaur. These pictures should give you a bettering understanding of the Argentinosaurus and what it may have looked like.

A picture of an Argentinosaurus in a forest.

A picture of an Argentinosaurus in a desert.

A picture of a herd of Argentinosauruses.