Nigersaurus
Cretaceous Period Herbivore Creature Type
Nigersaurus taqueti
Scientific Name: "'Niger's lizard',"
Local Name: Nigersaurus
πCretaceous Period
πΏHerbivore
Physical Characteristics
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Size9~14.1m
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Weight1900~4000kg
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Height2.5m
Discovery
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Discovery Year1999Year
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DiscovererPaul C. Sereno et al.
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Discovery Locationflat snout like a vacuum cleaner and over 500 teeth. The teeth were arranged like batteries
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which were constantly being replaced. It ate plants on the ground with its head down.'