Moabosaurus utahensis was a Sauropod. . . and also a Titanosaur. It was not by any means the biggest Titanosaur. It was only about 32 feet (9.75 m) long. It weighed about as much as an African elephant. That means that a Moabosaurus weighed about the weight of a T. rex. This is not small, although there were Sauropods like Argentinosaurus that was 17 times heavier than Moabosaurus.
Do the math, 13,000 lbs x 17 will get you the weight of an Argentinosaurus.
Notice that these illustrations show Moabosaurus with a short trunk. This is a trait that has been hypothesized for dinosaurs like Moabosaurus and the Brachiosaurs. These are the Sauropods that had nasal holes in the top section of their head. The trunk would have been used for feeding like an elephant grabs branches etc. with their trunk.
Moabosaurus Feeding on a Pine Tree
Moabosaurus close up
Argentinosaurus at Nesting Site
This comparison is here to show that Argentinosaurus was a much larger Titanosaur.
Moabosaurus close up
Argentinosaurus at Nesting Site
This comparison is here to show that Argentinosaurus was a much larger Titanosaur.
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