Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 10 of 34
Brachiosaurus
North America · Jurassic
Brachiosaurus had longer front legs than hind legs. Its high shoulders supported its long neck.
Did you know?
Long-necked dinosaurs did not all share the same outline.
Look together
Are its shoulders higher than its hips?
An idea to try
Compare the lengths of the front and back legs.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The portrait concerns Brachiosaurus altithorax, known from North America. It should not be confused with Giraffatitan, an African sauropod often used as a “brachiosaur” model. A full reconstruction also uses comparisons with relatives.
Look together: Are its shoulders higher than its hips? Compare the lengths of the front and back legs.
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: BrachiosaurusCompare forelimb and hindlimb proportions with other sauropods.
Source review: 2026-10-04. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
