
CretaceousHerbivoreGiant
Aeolosaurus
EE-o-lo-SORE-us
"Aeolus lizard"
Overview
A titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous of South America with unusually angled tail vertebrae.
Vital Statistics
Length
16 m
Height
5 m
Weight
12 t
Est. Speed
15 km/h
Discovered
1987
Named by
Jaime Powell
Countries Discovered
ArgentinaBrazil
Interesting Facts
Had unusually angled tail vertebrae
From Argentina and Brazil
A common Late Cretaceous titanosaur
Closest Relatives
RinconsaurusSaltasaurusMendozasaurusAntarctosaurus