Dinosaur
Bajadasaurus
Its neck seemed to carry a row of long, forward-tilting spears.
Its neck seemed to carry a row of long, forward-tilting spears. These greatly elongated spines rose from its neck vertebrae. Beneath the ornamentation was a sauropod with a small head, a plant-eating body, four strong legs and a long tail.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Bajadasaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- It was a plant eater.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Dicraeosauridae
- Dicraeosaurids
- Fossil locations
- Argentina
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Bajadasaurus
The fossils were found in Argentina’s Patagonia, in rocks formed in ancient river environments. Some skull and neck bones preserve details important for reconstructing its outline.
The spines have been proposed as neck protection, but this function is not proven. A bone’s shape can suggest explanations; testing them takes comparisons and research, not just an imagined battle scene.
The spines have been proposed as neck protection, but this function is not proven. A bone’s shape can suggest explanations; testing them takes comparisons and research, not just an imagined battle scene.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
The spines have been proposed as neck protection, but this function is not proven. A bone’s shape can suggest explanations; testing them takes comparisons and research, not just an imagined battle scene.
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