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Rocasaurus muniozi was a species of titanosaurian sauropod that belonged to the family of saltasaurid dinosaurs. Their fossils were found from the Allen Formation in Río Negro Province of northern Patagonia, Argentina. That evidence suggested that they lived from the middle Campanian age to the Maastrichtian age during the Late Cretaceous period.
Rocasaurus Interesting Facts
How do you pronounce 'Rocasaurus'?
Its pronunciation is 'Ro-ca-sore-us'.
What type of dinosaur was a Rocasaurus?
Rocasaurus muniozi was a species of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that belonged to the family saltasaurid dinosaurs.
In which geological period did the Rocasaurus roam the Earth?
Rocasaurus roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period, mainly from the middle Campanian age to the Maastrichtian age.
When did Rocasaurus become Extinct?
It's not known when exactly Rocasaurus became Extinct.
Where did a Rocasaurus live?
The two fossils of the Rocasaurus muniozi skeleton that scientists found to date have been discovered from the Allen Formation in Río Negro Province of northern Patagonian locality, Argentina, South America. Hence, Rocasaurus probably lived in Argentina, South America.
What was Rocasaurus' habitat?
The habitat of these Late Cretaceous period dinosaurs was terrestrial.
Who did Rocasaurus live with?
It's not known whether Rocasaurus lived in groups or not.
How long did a Rocasaurus live?
It's not known how long Rocasaurus lived.
How did they reproduce?
Rocasaurus were oviparous in nature.
Rocasaurus Fun Facts
What did a Rocasaurus look like?
Not much is known about the appearance of Rocasaurus muniozi. It is unknown if their teeth were strong, if they had a tendency to bite, or if they were slimy.
How many bones did a Rocasaurus have?
Only two Rocasaurus specimens have been found to date. Hence, the total number of bones they had is unknown.
How did they communicate?
There is no evidence of how the titanosaurian sauropod communicated.
How big was a Rocasaurus?
Rocasaurus could grow up to around 26 ft (8 m) in length.
How fast could a Rocasaurus move?
Due to their large size, this sauropod were probably slow.
How much did a Rocasaurus weigh?
It's not known how much they weighed.
What were the male and female names of the species?
Males and females had no specific names.
What would you call a baby Rocasaurus?
A baby Rocasaurus was called a juvenile.
What did they eat?
Rocasaurus were herbivorous dinosaurs, so they only fed on all kinds of plant materials.
How aggressive were they?
It's not known whether Rocasaurus was aggressive in nature.
Did You Know...
Rocosaurus means 'General Roca lizard'. General Roca is a town close to which they were found.
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