It’s like a giraffe!
Brachiosaurus had longer forelimbs than
hind limbs so its back sloped down to
its hindquarters – rather like a giraffe.
But Brachiosaurus could reach two or
three times higher than a giraffe.
Fifteen.
Sauropods
193
Up high
Brachiosaurus nibbled
leaves at the tops of
trees. Its long neck may
have developed so
Brachiosaurus could feed
where other plant-eaters
could not reach.Sauropods had long
tails that helped to
balance their bodies.