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| + | The name ''Macronaria'' means 'large nostrils' (from Greek makros 'big' + Latin nares 'nostrils'), in reference to the large nasal openings high on the head that probably supported fleshy resonating chambers. ''Macronaria'' also contains some of the most of the longest, tallest and most massive dinosaurs of all time. |
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| + | ''[[Brachiosaurus]]'' was featured in this episode.[[File:BrachiosaurusPromo.jpg|thumb]] It was a relatively minor character, that appeared as a group of juvenile ''[[Diplodocus]]'' were searching for their kind. ''Brachiosaurus'' didn't interact with them - it was only searching for trees to graze. |
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| + | ''[[Argentinosaurus]]'' was the main focus of this episode.[[File:Argentinosaurus.jpg|thumb|Argentinosaurus.]] '''Land of Giants''' depicted this dinosaur from death (a solitary skeleton, found by [[Nigel Marven]] early in the episode) to youth (a solitary juvenile) to adulthood (living in a large herd and being hunted by ''[[Giganotosaurus]]''). |
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| + | ''[[Camarasaurus]]'', one of the more ancient ''macronarians'', is a downloadable dinosaur in this app.[[File:MUJA-Sauropod.jpg|thumb|Camarasaurus skeleton. (Wiki image.)]] |
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Revision as of 15:45, 20 January 2014
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Macronarians are a group of sauropods that appeared in the middle Jurassic period and died out during the Cretaceous. They have been found on almost all continents (depending either sub taxon)
Macronaria primarily includes brachiosaurs, titanosaurs and any sauropod associated with them.
Facts
The name Macronaria means 'large nostrils' (from Greek makros 'big' + Latin nares 'nostrils'), in reference to the large nasal openings high on the head that probably supported fleshy resonating chambers. Macronaria also contains some of the most of the longest, tallest and most massive dinosaurs of all time.
In Walking with... series
Brachiosaurus was featured in this episode.
It was a relatively minor character, that appeared as a group of juvenile Diplodocus were searching for their kind. Brachiosaurus didn't interact with them - it was only searching for trees to graze.
Argentinosaurus was the main focus of this episode.
Argentinosaurus.
Land of Giants depicted this dinosaur from death (a solitary skeleton, found by Nigel Marven early in the episode) to youth (a solitary juvenile) to adulthood (living in a large herd and being hunted by Giganotosaurus).
Walking with Dinosaurs: Inside their World
Camarasaurus, one of the more ancient macronarians, is a downloadable dinosaur in this app.
Camarasaurus skeleton. (Wiki image.)