Fun Gannansaurus Facts For Kids

Gannansaurus was a somphospondylan sauropod genus dinosaur that lived in China during the late Cretaceous period. Lü Junchang, Yi Laiping, Zhong Hui, and Wei Xuefang named Gannansaurus for the first time in 2013. Gannansaurus sinensis is a type species.

How do you pronounce 'Gannansaurus'?

The name Gannansaurus is pronounced as 'Gan-nan-sor-us'.

What type of dinosaur was a Gannansaurus?

It's a somphospondylan sauropod with a single largely intact dorsal vertebra and a mid-caudal vertebra.

In which geological period did the Gannansaurus roam the Earth?

This species lived in China during the Late Cretaceous period in the Maastrichtian age.

When did the Gannansaurus become extinct?

Gannansaurus existed between 72.1 million and 66 million years ago.

Where did Gannansaurus live?

Gannansaurus lived in the Late Cretaceous Nanxiong Formation of Ganzhou Basin in Jiangxi Province of China, Asia.

What was the Gannansaurus' habitat?

Gannansaurus was a terrestrial herbivore sauropod.

Who did the Gannansaurus live with?

The social structure of the Gannansaurus remains unknown due to the lack of discovery of fossils.

How long did a Gannansaurus live?

Gannansaurus lived on the surface of the planet some 72.1 million and 66 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous period.

How did they reproduce?

The breeding behavior of this specimen has remained unknown due to the lack of fossils.

What did the Gannansaurus look like?

Little is known about what this dinosaur looks like or the strength of its teeth because the genus is based on the description of one and a half vertebrae fossils.

How many bones did a Gannansaurus have?

Paleontologists have only discovered two vertebrae of this specimen as evidence.

How did they communicate?

Like all other dinosaurs, it is presumed that this species communicated by audible and visual signals.

How big was the Gannansaurus?

Paleontologists have found only two vertebrae of this specimen, and therefore we do not know how big it is.

How fast could a Gannansaurus move?

Due to a lack of data, we do not know the speed of a Gannansaurus sinensis.

How much did a Gannansaurus weigh?

The weight of somphospondylan sauropod is unknown due to a lack of data.

What were the male and female names of the species?

The male and female species of these dinosaurs do not have any specific classification.

What would you call a baby Gannansaurus?

A baby dinosaur is called a nestling or hatchling.

How aggressive were they?

Due to a lack of evidence, little has been researched about their aggression.

Did You Know…

Gannansaurus shares some characteristics with a dinosaur who inhabited China during the early Cretaceous period known as Euhelopus.

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