Brachiosaurus Facts for Kids

21 Brachiosaurus Facts For Kids

1. The Brachiosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic Period.
2. Brachiosaurus was a giant quadrupedal herbivore.
3. The Brachiosaurus was herbivorous and ate foliage (plants).
4. You pronounce the name Brachiosaurus by saying: “BRAK-ee-oh-sore-us”.
5. The meaning of the dinosaur name Brachiosaurus is “arm lizard”.
6. There is only one species of Brachiosaurus recognized by paleontologists.
7. The type species for the Brachiosaurus is Brachiosaurus altithorax.
8. American paleontologist Elmer S. Riggs was the first person to discover a Brachiosaurus specimen in 1900.
9. Elmer S. Riggs was also the first person to scientifically described the Brachiosaurus in 1903.
10. The holotype specimen for Brachiosaurus is FMNH P 25107.
11. The Brachiosaurus was estimated to have an average body length between 66 and 72 feet.
12. The Brachiosaurus was estimated to have an average body weight between 68 and 70 tons.
13. The lifespan of the Brachiosaurus is estimated to have been between 75 and 100 years.
14. The running speed of the Brachiosaurus is estimated to have been between 5 and 10 miles per hour.
15. Paleontologists believe the Brachiosaurus had to eat between 400 and 900 pounds of plant matter every day.
16. The Brachiosaurus lived during the Late Jurassic Period with other dinosaurs like the Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, and the Ceratosaurus.
17. Fossil remains of the Brachiosaurus have only been found in North America.
18. The first Brachiosaurus fossil discovered by Elmer S. Rigs wasn’t shown in a museum until 1994, which was 94 years after his discovery.
19. The large size of the Brachiosaurus kept it relatively safe from predators, but juvenile Brachiosauruses would have been at risk from predation.
20. The Brachiosaurus is one of the world’s most popular dinosaurs since its appearance in the 1993 film Jurassic Park.
21. An asteroid in the main asteroid belt was named “9954 Brachiosaurus” in 1991 in honor of the Brachiosaurus dinosaur.

Brachiosaurus 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 Brachiosaurus Below you will find three pictures related to the Brachiosaurus dinosaur. These pictures should give you a bettering understanding of the Brachiosaurus and what it may have looked like.

A picture of two Brachiosauruses in a forest.

A picture of two Brachiosauruses in a lake.

A picture of a herd of Brachiosauruses.