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Argentinosaurus Feeding on a Cycad Tree
In Southeast Germany I got to see a bucket list item. I got to see an Argentinosaurus. I was so shocked that I actually cried a little. This is a panoramic picture of me under the giant Sauropod's neck. I am several feet in front of the neck so actually I come up to only just past the ankle of this huge animal. I contacted my niece and her husband to find out the name of the museum. It is near Ramstein Germany. They just responded and the name of the museum is Gondwanna Praehistorium. The museum also had an animatronic show of a larger sauropod defending her baby and fighting off two theropods. The large Sauropod is a Argentinosaurus I think. The first of the two Theropods is Mapusaurus. The Gondwana Praehistorium is located in Schiffweiler (Sarland) in Germany.
Argentinosaurus Skeleton
The Pterasaur in the drawing is from the same time period and the same part of the world as Argentinosaurus. Both animals are named for the country of Argentina. Its discovery was announced one year ago. It has a very cool name: Argentinodraco. It had an unusual lower jaw. This was not a Pteranodon but it was similar. Argentinadraco means Dragon of Argentina. The full scientific name is: Argentinadraco barrealensis.
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