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Brachiosaurus is a member of the sauropod family and one of the most well-known of all dinosaurs. It gets its name from the great height of its humerus, or upper arm bone - which is longer than most humans are tall. For almost a century, Brachiosaurus was considered the tallest of all dinosaurs, being over 20 metres tall. Since then, other dinosaurs have been discovered to have been taller.
Originally discovered in 1900 in Colorado, Brachiosaurus was named in 1903 by Elmer Riggs of the Field Museum in Chicago. Brachiosaurus was once thought to have lived in both the United States and Africa (Tanzania) and Europe (Portugal) in the Jurassic. Scientists believed that Africa and North America were connected during the Jurassic. However, the African species of Brachiosaurus is now thought to be a different genus called Giraffatitan.
New studies by computer specialists suggest that Brachiosaurus may not have carried its neck angle up as high as was thought once. It may have carried the neck more at a 45 - 60 degree angle.
Name meaning Arm lizard/reptile Code name Brach, Brachi, or Brachio Diet Herbivore Height 18-20 meters (29-43 feet) Length 26-30 meters (59-85 feet) Weight 38-64 tons (76,000-128,000 lbs) Location North America and Portugal and Tanzania Range Isla Nublar Isla Sorna Mantah Corp Island California Birth type Egg Novel appearances The Evolution of Claire Movie appearances Jurassic Park Jurassic Park III Jurassic World (cut) Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Jurassic World: Dominion Notable Game appearances Jurassic Park: Trespasser Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis Jurassic Park (mobile game) LEGO jurassic World Jurassic World: Evolution Jurassic World: Alive Jurassic World: The Game Jurassic World Evolution 2
