Dinosaur
Turiasaurus
Teruel preserves evidence that Europe was also a land of giant sauropods.
Teruel preserves evidence that Europe was also a land of giant sauropods. This enormous animal had a long neck and tail and a body supported by very sturdy legs. Its head remained small compared with the rest of its body: it did not need a gigantic mouth to eat plants.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Turiasaurus at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- It was a plant eater.
- When it lived
- Jurassic
- Group
- Turiasauria
- Turiasaurs
- Fossil locations
- Spain
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Turiasaurus
The remains were found in Spain’s Teruel Province. Their study revealed the sauropod group now called turiasaurs, with relatives also known elsewhere.
Size estimates for these giants change when more bones are found or skeletal proportions are reassessed. What the fossils do show is that Europe had enormous sauropods, not just small species living on islands.
Size estimates for these giants change when more bones are found or skeletal proportions are reassessed. What the fossils do show is that Europe had enormous sauropods, not just small species living on islands.
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
Size estimates for these giants change when more bones are found or skeletal proportions are reassessed. What the fossils do show is that Europe had enormous sauropods, not just small species living on islands.
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