HardSupersaurus
Supersaurus vivianae
SOO-per-SORE-us· “super lizard”
🕰️ Jurassic🌿 herbivore🦴 Diplodocidae
35 m
Length
8 m
Height
38 t
Weight
One of the longest animals that has ever lived — a diplodocid whose neck and whip-like tail stretched its body out to some 35 metres or more.
When
Late Jurassic, ~155–145 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
James Jensen, 1985
Did you know?
- It may have been over 35 m long, one of the longest dinosaurs ever.
- Its tail could probably crack like a whip.
- Its name simply means 'super lizard'.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.