The gobisaurus is an armored dinosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous period. Like the herbivorous gobisaurus during this time it could be found eating plants in China approximately 99 million years ago. Gobisaurus was a large dinosaur with an approximate weight of 3500 kilograms (1591 pounds) and an estimated length of 5 meters (17 feet). This large herbivore likely measured 2.4 meters (8 feet) tall.
Gobisaurus
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| Name | Gobisaurus |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Weight | 3500 kilos |
| Length | 5 meters |
| Height | 2.4 meters |
| Period | Early Cretaceous |
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