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Argentinosaurus
(ar-gin-TEEN-oh-SAWR-us)
This exhibition contains the world's only fully mounted
Argentinosaurus,the largest dinosaur ever classified. It
weighed over 100 tons and measured more than 123-feet long, the
length of nearly four school buses. Uncovered in Patagonia,
Argentina, its name which "Argentine Lizard." This plant-eating
creature feasted primarily on conifers and lived 90 million years
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Giganotosaurus
(gee-ga-NOH-toh-SAWR-us)
Giganotosaurus, which weighed 8-10 tons, is the world's
largest meat-eating dinosaur. The scissor-shaped teeth of this
ferocious hunter measured up to eight inches long. This
47-foot-long creature, whose name means "Great Southern Lizard,"
lived 95 million years ago. Giganotosaurus is
approximately four feet longer than Tyrannosaurus rex, and
its 6-foot-long skull was as big as a human's entire body. |
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Anhanguera (AN-han-GER-uh)
Anhanguera is a flying reptile, or pterosaur, that lived
120 million years ago. Named "Old Devil," this bird-like reptile's
wingspan measured 18-19 feet. Its diet consisted of fish, which
were likely consumed while in flight. |
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Pterodaustro (TER-oh-DAS-troh)
Pterodaustro is a smaller flying reptile whose name means
"Wing of the South." A flock of 21 pterosaurs, each with a wingspan
of 52 inches, soars over the Great Hall. These creatures had
roughly 500 bristle-like teeth that sifted small organisms out of
the water. Short blunt teeth in its upper jaw enabled it to chop
its prey into smaller pieces. Pterodaustro lived 125
million years ago. |
