Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 21 of 34
Amargasaurus
South America · Cretaceous
Amargasaurus carried two rows of long neck spines. This sauropod from Argentina fed on plants.
Did you know?
Scientists still debate what covered its spines.
Look together
Can you trace the long spines on its neck?
An idea to try
Count the spines with your finger, from the head to the back.
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: Can you trace the long spines on its neck? Count the spines with your finger, from the head to the back.
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: 2026-10-05. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
