Nigersaurus (/ n iː ˈ ʒ ɛər s ɔː r ə s, ˈ n aɪ dʒ ər s ɔː r ə s /) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the middle Cretaceous period, about 115 to 105 million years ago. It was discovered in the Elrhaz Formation in an area called Gadoufaoua, in Niger.

A partial Nigersaurus skull and numerous postcranial bones have been found. Explore Nigersaurus, a plant-eating sauropod dinosaur in the Dino Directory.

2024年5月27日 · One of the major dinosaurian groups, the plant-eating, small-headed sauropods hung around for about 140 million years. Their ranks included the largest animals to ever walk the Earth. Experts say the biggest species may have been over 110 feet (33.5 meters) long.

2023年10月28日 · Nicknamed the “Mesozoic Cow,” this dinosaur would once have been very common in today’s part of the Sahara Desert. But what made this creature so strange? Nigersaurus was a sauropod...

This bizarre, long-necked dinosaur is characterized by its unusually broad, straight-edged muzzle tipped with more than 500 replaceable teeth. The original fossil skull of Nigersaurus is one of the first dinosaur skulls to be digitally reconstructed from CT scans.

2023年2月16日 · Nigersaurus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 119-99 million years ago. Its fossils were first discovered in the Republic of Niger, from which it derives its name.

2024年2月22日 · The sauropod dinosaur Nigersaurus likely evolved its strangely-shaped head to better mow prehistoric lawns.