Maxakalisaurus was a genus of eolosaurid dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous and inhabited South America.
It was considered a sauropod, although it was unusual in that it had developed more defensive features, including bony plates on its skin and vertical plates along its spine. It was a huge dinosaur with a long neck and tail. It was one of the largest dinosaurs known to have lived in Brazil. It had a small head with grooved teeth, unusual for sauropods. It was a herbivorous dinosaur that probably fed on conifers, which were the dominant plants when the large sauropods lived. It stood on its four legs. Maxakalisaurus was a slow-moving animal and may have traveled in herds.
Maxakalisaurus was an estimated 13 meters long and weighed 9 tons.
Maxakalisaurus was a genus of eolosaurid dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited South America about 93.9 million years ago - 83.6 million years ago.
It was a herbivorous dinosaur that probably fed on conifers, which were the dominant plants when the large sauropods lived.