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The Tendaguru Formation (named after Tendaguru Hill) in Tanzania is no less than a depository of prehistoric life. The available fossil remains of several dinosaur species, such as the Dicraeosaurus, abound in the rocks of this hill. Dicraeosaurus fossils were first discovered in 1914 by Werner Janensch, who came up with the nomenclature and, for the first time, described these dinosaurs. Read on to learn more!
The noun 'Dicraeosaurus' packs five syllables together, which sound like 'Die-kray-oh-sore-us'.
Dicraeosaurus, belonging to the family Dicraeosauridae, is an extinct genus of herbivorous diplodocoid sauropod dinosaurs.
It is estimated that the Dicraeosaurus inhabited the Earth during the Late Jurassic period.
It is unknown exactly when their extinction spiraled but it is said that they went Extinct somewhere around 145 million years ago.
The first fossils recovered in 1914 were from the rocks of Tendaguru Formation in Tanzania.
These animals lived in a terrestrial habitat with plenty vegetation.
These creatures probably lived in packs.
There are no assumptions regarding the lifespan of Dicraeosaurus.
It is known that dinosaurs (including Dicraeosaurus) were oviparous and reproduced by laying eggs.
The Dicraeosaurus fossils holotype measured, unlike a typical diplodocoid, with a comparatively large head and a short and wide neck. The species was characterized by two distinguishing features: one being the tall neural spines at the rear of the neck that earned the sauropod its genus name and the other being the lack of the whiplash tail tip, which was typical of diplodocoid sauropods. As to why the spines were configured in such a way is unknown. However, it is estimated that the Y-shaped spines acted as muscle attachment points or perhaps as a form of defense mechanism.
Other than the fact that the Dicraeosaurus neck contained 12 short vertebrae, the skeletal composition of these animals cannot be concluded accurately.
The pattern of communication is not known at all due to a lack of specified research on the subject.
Dicraeosaurus, which is estimated to have measured 39 ft (12 m) in length and stood 9.8 ft (3 m) tall from ground level, was, in fact, a mid-sized sauropod. However, it was larger than Amargasaurus, another member of the Dicraeosauridae family whose remains were discovered in the sedimentary rocks of the La Amarga Formation in Argentina.
It has been speculated that with the weight of pillar-like legs, these creatures couldn't have been super fast.
Its weight is estimated to have been nearly 8.8 ton (8,000 kg).
Since no separate names have been assigned to the male and female counterparts; they can simply be called male and female Dicraeosaurus.
Dinosaurs were oviparous. Therefore, a baby Dicraeosaurus would likely be called a hatchling.
It is not known, but considering the fact Dicraeosaurus were herbivorous, and the excavation site yielded no signs related to a fight for vegetation, it can be claimed that they were docile in nature.
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