#supersaurus

[jurassicsteamracer13]

Biosyn Adventure Scale Charts - Supersaurus

Scale Chart base by SpinojaimeDH Supersaurus model by HasnWkaTree Dino Render by Me

[paleontology-offical]

This is the Supersaurus

If you see this it means your super!

Bit of info abt it |

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The Supersaurus is a genus under the clade sauropod! It's name means super lizard!

It has two known species one of which is now /more known as a junior synonym--names given to something with a already valid name ex: Brontosaurus is a junior synonym for Apatosaurus-- for Dinheirosaurus

The valid species of Supersaurus is the Supersaurus vivianae

Dystylosaurus is considered to be a junior synonym for Supersaurus and considered a valid name (NOT SPECIES) for Supersaurus

Ultrasaurus(later renamed to ultrasauros)was considered to be a species of Supersaurus,it was determined (found out) to be a mix of Supersaurus and Brachiosaurus and is no longer considered a valid dinosaur!

Sorry for the lack of info if you have any questions feel free to ask! (Annon is on dw)

[scarisverycool]

best dino ever: supersauraus (i jus like his name :3 is cute)

[saritawolff]

#Archovember Day 7 - Supersaurus vivianae

Living in Late Jurassic North America, the diplodocid Supersaurus vivianae was one of the largest and longest sauropods to ever exist. With larger specimens reaching 33–35 metres (108–115 ft) long and weighing an estimated 35–40 metric tons (39–44 short tons), it was matched only by the Late Cretaceous titanosaur Argentinosaurus.

As a diplodocid, Supersaurus would have used it’s long, peg-like teeth to strip food from branches and swallow it without chewing, instead relying on gastroliths (small stones) to break down plant material in its gizzard. Due to the high stress stripping branches would place on its teeth, diplodocids continuously replaced their teeth throughout their lives, usually in less than 35 days! Supersaurus could have had as many as 5 teeth developing per tooth socket.

Supersaurus, like other diplodocids, had a long, whiplike tail which tapered at the end. They could have snapped this tail like a bullwhip, generating a sonic boom. This could have been used in mating displays or to ward off predators.

Being the largest animals living at the time, there weren’t many, if any, predators in the Morrison Formation that could have preyed on adult Supersauruses. However, young Supersauruses would have had a multitude of large theropods to look out for, including Allosaurus, Saurophaganax, Ceratosaurus, Torvosaurus, and Marshosaurus. Supersaurus would have lived alongside a variety of other sauropods such as Haplocanthosaurus, Smitanosaurus, Amphicoelias, Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus, Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus, Camarasaurus, Dystrophaeus, and the rare Barosaurus. There were a lot of Ornithischians in this formation as well, though not as numerous and diverse as the sauropods. They included the early ornithopods Camptosaurus, Dryosaurus, Nanosaurus, and Uteodon, the stegosaurians Alcovasaurus, Hesperosaurus, and Stegosaurus, the ankylosaurians Gargoyleosaurus and Mymoorapelta, and the heterodontosaur Fruitadens.

[vickysaurus]

A Supersaurus leg. I had to step far enough back for the photo that the Diplodocus’s tail ended up photobombing it.

[knuppitalism-with-ue]

Results from the Flocking together!

In case you don't know, Flocking Together is something we do every Friday on Twitch. People suggest animals and we vote on them to draw them later on stream together within 20 min per creature.

Here you see: Moropus, Supersaurus, Piatnitzkysaurus and Spicomellus.

[veloci-raptor]

Flocking Together

Moropus

Supersaurus

Piatnitzkysaurus

Spicomellus

[carvente]

Path of the sauropods 4: Supersaurus (featuring Stegosaurus, Camptosaurus and Allosaurus)