“Brachiosaurus” explained in 4 pictures
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Children understand that Brachiosaurus was a dinosaur with a long neck and a large body that ate plants
💬 What Kind of Dinosaur Was Brachiosaurus?
Brachiosaurus was a dinosaur that lived on Earth long ago. It had a very large body. Its long neck is one of its main features.
🤔 From where to where does the neck stretch out on its body?
💬 A Neck That Could Reach High Places
Brachiosaurus had a very long neck. It could bring its mouth close to the leaves of tall trees. Its front legs were long, so the front part of its body looked tall.
🤔 What do you think a long neck would help it do?
💬 It Ate Plants
Brachiosaurus ate plants. Scientists think it ate tree leaves and soft leaves. It was not a dinosaur that ate meat.
🤔 Is Brachiosaurus eating meat? Or leaves?
💬 A Dinosaur We Know from Fossils
Brachiosaurus is no longer alive today. It was a dinosaur that lived a very long time ago. From the fossil bones that were found, we learned what shape its body had.
🤔 When we look at fossils, we can understand what kind of body it had. Do you think the neck bones are long?