Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 20 of 40
Argentinosaurus
South America · Cretaceous
Argentinosaurus was an enormous plant-eater. Bones found in Argentina reveal a long-necked giant.
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Its known skeleton is incomplete.
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Why must its full size be estimated?
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Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
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Argentinosaurus huinculensis is a Cretaceous titanosaur. Preserved bones indicate great size, but many skeletal parts are missing. “Largest dinosaur” rankings depend on fossils and estimation methods; no certain record is claimed here.
Look together: Why must its full size be estimated? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: ArgentinosaurusUnderstand that estimates of giant size come from incomplete fossils.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
