Cladera and Puerta, Fechner, Rauhut, Remes

Brachytrachelopan

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Name	Brachytrachelopan
Diet	Herbivore
Weight	9000 kilos
Length	10 meters
Height
Period	Middle Jurassic

Brachytracheolpan was a short-necked sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period. This animal roamed what is now Argentina. The fossils discovered by a local herder, Daniel Mesa. In his honor, the name of the genus means "Short-necked bread", "Pan" in reference to the figure of the god Pan, the patron deity of the shepherd in Greek mythology.

It was small for a sauropod at approximately less than 10 meters in length and has the shortest neck of all known sauropods. It was a herbivorous dinosaur that specialized in low to medium vegetation. It stood on four legs and lived in a terrestrial habitat. Like any other dinosaur, the Brachitropod reproduced by laying eggs.

What does the name Brachytrachelopan mean?

The generic name means "short-necked bread", "Pan" in reference to the figure of the god Pan, the patron deity of shepherds in Greek mythology.

What did the Brachytracheolpan eat?

It was an herbivorous dinosaur that specialized in low to medium altitude vegetation.

When did the Brachytracheolpan live?

Brachytracheolopan was a short-necked sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period.

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References

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Fun Facts

The genus name means "short-necked bread".
It was discovered by a local pastor, Daniel Mesa.
It stood on four legs.
It was a dinosaur-eating plant.