Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 22 of 40
Amargasaurus
South America · Cretaceous
Amargasaurus carried two rows of long neck spines. This sauropod from Argentina fed on plants.
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The bones are better known than their skin covering.
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How can a drawing show what remains uncertain?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Amargasaurus cazaui belongs to the Early Cretaceous. Its paired neck spines are fossilized, but their surrounding tissues are debated. Showing exposed spines does not prove that they were all bare in life.
Look together: How can a drawing show what remains uncertain? 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: AmargasaurusRecognize the paired neck spines of a distinctive sauropod.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
