Dinosaur

Brachio­saurus

The tall one. Front legs longer than its back legs, and a neck that reached the treetops.

Say it: BRAK-ee-oh-sore-us

Name means
Arm lizard
What it was
A huge, long-necked plant eater (a sauropod)
Size
About 22 metres long, nearly as long as two buses
Ate
Leaves from tall trees
Lived
Late Jurassic, 152 to 145 million years ago
Fossils found
The USA
Brachiosaurus as drawn in Dinolets

Facts for little ones

  • Its front legs were longer than its back legs.
  • It ate leaves from high up in tall trees.

Brachiosaurus in Dinolets

Brachiosaurus is egg number 4 of 12. In the game it's yellow, and its special feature is the one the voice calls out: "A long, long neck!"

In Feed it eats plants, and from level 2 your child is asked to pick the right food for it. Once it has hatched, it joins in the other games too.

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