Sauroposeidon

The Sauroposeidon

***Sauroposeidon*** is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that appeared in Season 2 of Dinosaurs Battle World Championship.

## In DBWC

The Sauroposeidon's colour is pretty much all green. It was defeated by *Polacanthus* in its first match and was placed second in the Speed Challenge.

## In the Real World

*Sauroposeidon* is known from several incomplete specimens including a bone bed and fossilized trackways that have been found in the American states of Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Texas. The fossils were found in rocks dating from near the end of the Early Cretaceous (Aptian–early Albian), a time when sauropod diversity in North America had greatly diminished. It was the last known North American sauropod prior to an absence of the group on the continent of roughly 40 million years that ended with the appearance of *Alamosaurus* during the Maastrichtian. While the holotype remains were initially discovered in 1994, due to their unexpected age and unusual size they were initially misclassified as pieces of petrified wood. A more detailed analysis in 1999 revealed their true nature which resulted in a minor media frenzy, and formal publication of the find the following year. Paleoecological analysis indicates that *Sauroposeidon* lived on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, in a river delta. Extrapolations based on the more completely known *Brachiosaurus* indicate that the head of *Sauroposeidon* could reach 18 m (59 ft) in height with its neck extended, which would make it the tallest known dinosaur. With an estimated length of up to 34 m (112 ft) and a mass of 50–60 t (55–66 short tons), it also ranks among the longest and heaviest. However, this animal may not be as closely related to *Brachiosaurus* as previously thought, so these estimates may be inaccurate. While initially described as a brachiosaurid closely related to *Brachiosaurus* and *Giraffatitan*, the discovery of additional remains in the Cloverly Formation of Wyoming suggested that it was in fact more closely related to the titanosaurs, in the group Somphospondyli. Analysis of these remains and comparison with others from Texas supported this conclusion, and demonstrated that the more completely known sauropods from the Twin Mountains Formation (including a partial skull and fossil trackways) previously named ***Paluxysaurus jonesi*** also belonged to *Sauroposeidon*. It is the state dinosaur of Texas.

*Sauroposeidon*'s actual color is unknown. No fossils of *Sauroposeidon* have been found with any preserved skin or feathers, so we don't know for sure what color it was. However, scientists can make some educated guesses based on the colors of other dinosaurs that lived in the same time period and environment. For example, other sauropods, such as *Diplodocus* and *Apatosaurus*, were often green or brown. So it's possible that *Sauroposeidon* was also green or brown.

One artist's interpretation of the color of *Sauroposeidon* is based on the colors of the giraffe, a large mammal that lives in Africa. The giraffe has brown fur on its body and a light brown neck. This artist's interpretation is just one possibility, and it's possible that *Sauroposeidon* was actually a different color. More research is needed to determine the true color of this fascinating dinosaur.

## Fighting tactics

Being a large dinosaur, *Sauroposeidon* uses its legs to stomp on dinosaurs and has a claw at the end of the foot that can kill dinosaurs, for example, *Phuwiangosaurus*. Other weapons are its tail and even its neck that is agile enough to avoid attack.

Sauroposeidon's weapon
## Appearances

Polacanthus vs Sauroposeidon (first appearance)Run and Fight to Survive
## Stage Locations

* Ravine
* Gorge