Qinlingosaurus facts for kids
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†Qinlingosaurus
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Qinlingosaurus was a type of dinosaur that lived a very long time ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. This was one of the last times dinosaurs roamed the Earth! Qinlingosaurus was a sauropod, which means it was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. Its fossils were found in China.
About Qinlingosaurus
Qinlingosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur. It belonged to the group called Sauropoda, known for their massive size. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 to 66 million years ago. This was right before many dinosaurs disappeared. It was also one of the last sauropods to live in Asia.
What We Know From Fossils
Scientists don't have many fossils of Qinlingosaurus. They have only found a few bones. These include parts of its pelvis, like the ilium and ischium. They also found three vertebrae, which are bones from its backbone. Because there are so few fossils, it's hard to know exactly how big Qinlingosaurus was or what it looked like completely.
Where Did It Get Its Name?
The name Qinlingosaurus comes from the place where its first fossils were discovered. They were found in the Qinling mountain range in China. The word "saurus" means "lizard" in Greek, which is often used in dinosaur names. The full scientific name is Qinlingosaurus luonanensis.
