Aegyptosaurus

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Name	Aegyptosaurus
Diet	Herbivore
Weight	10500 kilos
Length	15 meters
Height	5 meters
Period	Late Cretaceous

Aegyptosaurus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived about 95 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Egypt. The name means "lizard of Egypt" in reference to the country in which it was discovered. In 1932 it was described by the German paleontologist Ernst Stromer.

It had a long neck and a small skull like most sauropods. Its long tail was used as a counterweight to its body mass. It was a plant eating dinosaur and walked on all fours. It reproduced by laying eggs like other dinosaurs. There was no information on Aegyptosaurus, but it was a common prey of large predatory dinosaurs, such as Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus.

What did Aegyptosaurus eat?

It was a plant-eating dinosaur that probably ate a combination of leaves, twigs and seeds.

What does Aegyptosaurus mean?

The name Aegyptosaurus means "lizard of Egypt" in reference to the country where it was discovered.

When did Aegyptosaurus live?

Aegyptosaurus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived about 95 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Egypt.

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References

Stromer, E. (1932a). Ergebnisse der Forschungsreisen Prof. E. Stromers in den Wüsten Ägyptens. II. Wirbeltierreste der Baharîje-Stufe (unterstes Cenoman). 11. Sauropoda. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung, Neue Folge, 10: 1-21.

Fun Facts

The name Aegyptosaurus means "lizard of Egypt" in reference to the country where it was discovered.
It was a plant-eating dinosaur.
He walked on all fours.
It had a long neck and a small skull like most sauropods.