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Project Exploration - Paleontology Education and Dinosaur Exhibits
Using the wonders of science to inspire city kids
950 East 61st Street Chicago, IL 60637 • 773.834.7614 • F.773.834.7625   
 
  Nigersaurus taqueti
"Niger reptile" 		   
Nigersaurus silohuette
Illustration by C. Abraczinskas and P. Sereno
 
Type:
  sauropod
  Diet:
  plant-eater
Age:
  110 million years old
  Height at Hip: 2.5 meters (8 feet)

Adult Length:
 

9 meters (29.25 feet)
  1.8 metric tons (4 tons)
  Adult Weight:
Discovery site:
  Gadoufaoua region of the Sahara, Niger
   

Nigersaurus
Photo © M. Hettwer
Flesh and skeletal reconstructions of the head and neck of Nigersaurus.

  
 
Press Releases:
  Visit the Nigersaurus web site for more information.

 

  
 
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