Dinosaur
Yongjinglong
The known Yongjinglong individual was still growing when it died.
The known Yongjinglong individual was still growing when it died. This long-necked sauropod’s skeleton preserves a large shoulder bone, vertebrae and forearm bones. Like others in its group, it needed strong limbs to support a plant-eating body.
Three stages. One companion.
Game artwork
AI-generated, stylized game illustrations. These designs and growth stages are imaginative, not scientific reconstructions.
Yongjinglong at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- It was a plant eater.
- When it lived
- Cretaceous
- Group
- Titanosauriformes
- Titanosauriforms
- Fossil locations
- Gansu
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Yongjinglong
The remains were found in Gansu, China, along with several teeth. The known individual had not yet reached maturity, something researchers considered when describing it.
A large bone does not automatically come from an adult. Bone connections and growth stages provide further clues, allowing researchers to study how these giants’ proportions changed throughout life.
A large bone does not automatically come from an adult. Bone connections and growth stages provide further clues, allowing researchers to study how these giants’ proportions changed throughout life.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
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