Genus Argentinosaurus (Noun)
Meaning
Enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Argentinosaurus is considered one of the largest land animals to have ever existed on Earth.
- Fossil remains of the genus Argentinosaurus were first discovered in Argentina in 1987 by paleontologist José Bonaparte.
- Estimates suggest that the genus Argentinosaurus could weigh over 80 tons and reach lengths of over 30 meters.
- The genus Argentinosaurus likely spent most of its time grazing as a herbivore in what is now Argentina during the middle Cretaceous period.
- Scientists have made various attempts to recreate the physical appearance of the genus Argentinosaurus through computer simulations and scale models.