The Stylish Sauropod | Amargasaurus

[@ravensnflies8167]

i love the irony of an archaeologist, dedicated to reconstructing bones of dinos, being named bonaparte.

[@DinoBasics]

Destiny works in mysterious ways

[@yaruyaru]

Why is it ironic?

[@DrumsAndGames]

Another banger! Amargasaurus is so cool, but I can’t believe how small(comparatively) it was! I always thought it was way bigger. I really like how you put their media appearances in the videos. Now I just wait for your Concavenator video! 😂 👍🏻

[@DinoBasics]

Thanks! I'll definitely have to cover that one!

[@lukehoffman8101]

Another great video! Thanks for taking the suggestion!

[@DinoBasics]

Thanks for the idea!

[@anthonybusch4407]

13:38 Okay! But, if that's going to be the case.... what dinosaur will the next video be about? Unless, of course, it's another mystery dino, you can tell us.

[@DinoBasics]

😉

[@nathancomixproductions466]

Simplified: Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Saurischia Family: Dicraeosauridae Genus: _Amargasaurus_ Species: _A. cazaui_ Extended: Eukaryota --> Animalia --> Bilateria --> Deuterostomia --> Chordata --> Vertebrata --> Gnathostomata --> Tetrapoda --> Amniota --> Sauropsida --> Reptilia --> Archelosauria --> Crurotarsi --> Archosauria --> Avemetatarsalia --> Dinosauria --> Saurischia --> Sauropodomorpha --> Sauropoda --> Neosauropoda --> Diplodocoidea --> Dicraeosauridae --> _Amargasaurus cazaui_

[@anthonybusch4407]

Now, my knowledge on Amargasaurus isn't that very much wide, so take this with a grain of salt. Amargasaurus was one of the most recognizable sauropods of all time. It lived in South America, in the countries of southern Chile and Argentina, during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 million years ago. It was small for a sauropod, measuring 9 to 10 meters in length and weighing approximately 2.6 tons. Its relatively long neck, measuring 2.4 meters in length, was proportionally short for sauropod standards. Most distinctively, it sported two parallel rows of tall spines down its neck and back, taller than in any other known sauropod. In life, these spines could have stuck out of the body as solitary structures that supported a keratinous sheath. An alternate hypothesis, now more favored, postulates that they could have formed a scaffold supporting a skin sail that might have been used for display, for intimidating rivals and attracting mates, combat, among males for dominance or leadership to the herd and mating right to females, and defense against predators. Only the rear part of the skull is preserved. It likely showed a horse-like, broad snout equipped with pencil-like teeth that were perfect for stripping leaves off of branches. It would've travelled in large or small herds for protection from predators like Irritator and Genyodectes. From my experience, it is famously known from the National Geographic documentary, Bizzarre Dinosaurs "(2009)", where they talk about its spines and sails, the Anime TV Show, Dinosaur King (2007 - 2009), as Nessie, the Film, The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003), as a background character, the educational TV Show, Dinosaur Train (2009), most notably as the character, Martine, and the educational TV Series', Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (2014), and Dino Dana (2017), where it is shown to have the ability to “flash” its spines and sails. Beyond these, it has also appeared in a few of the Jurassic Movies' video games, such as, most recently, Jurassic World: Evolution 2. Anyways, like always, good to hear from you again, and keep up the good work.

[@DinoBasics]

Great to hear from you too!

[@BennyKleykens]

Latest study (Cerda, et al 2022) appears to indicate the neck-structure functioned as a ligament. I assume it allowed for crane-like neck movement, it being two parrallel rows makes a lot of sense to controle the necks sideways rotation (IMHO). I do wonder if these also evolved for similar reasons as did horses/zebras manes.

[@jamesivie5717]

I think it was covered making it a sail. What for? Not sure, yet

[@maozilla9149]

nice

[@dagoodboy6424]

Good ol Spike.