Titanosaur (Noun)
Meaning
Amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The titanosaurs were a group of massive herbivorous dinosaurs that dominated the southern hemisphere during the Cretaceous period.
- One of the most famous titanosaurs discovered is Argentinosaurus, which weighed over 75 tons and was likely the largest land animal to have ever existed.
- Researchers have long been fascinated by the unique adaptations of titanosaurs, particularly their very long necks which likely aided them in foraging for food.
- The long thin neck and whiplike tail of titanosaurs would have allowed them to maintain balance while walking and engaging in feeding behaviors.
- During the Late Cretaceous period, many titanosaurs migrated between aquatic and terrestrial habitats, presenting an example of convergent adaptation between these species.