Brachiosauruses (pronounced: /brɑːtʃioʊˈsɑːrʌs/ bratch-ee-o-SAR-us[4]) were a type of large and incredibly heavy dinosaur, similar to a brontosaurus.[1]
Description[]
Brachiosaurs were considered to be among some of the heaviest dinosaurs to ever live, weighing around 85 to 90 tons (77,000 to 82,000 kilograms).[1][3] Their bodies were around 60 feet (18 meters) in length.[3]
Reputation[]
Though peaceful, due to their immense size brachiosaurs had a tendency to accidentally step on smaller creatures and thus could pose a threat to adventurers.[1]
Ecology[]
Diet[]
Brachiosaurs were a herbivorous species of dinosaur.[1][3]
Habitats[]
These creatures were known to inhabit lakes and swamps in regions with a warm climate.[3]
Appendix[]
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Notes[]
- ↑ The 2nd edition alignment given in the original source is "Nil", which should be read as Neutral according to this Sage Advice answer by Skip Williams in Dragon Magazine Issue #155: "The nil alignment rating is a holdover from an early draft of the Monstrous Compendium material. Originally, a rating of nil indicated that a creature was not intelligent enough to have an alignment at all. However, the nil rating was dropped during rewriting and should have been replaced with the neutral alignment."
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 David Cook, Steve Winter, and Jon Pickens (1989). Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3). (TSR, Inc), p. 21. ISBN 0-88038-769-6.
- ↑ Skip Williams (March 1990). “Sage Advice”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #155 (TSR, Inc.), p. {Template:1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 24. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 25.
Connections[]
Sauropods: Anchisaurus • Brachiosaurus • Brontosaurus • Camarasaurus • Cetiosaurus • Diplodocus • Mamenchisaurus • Massospondylus • Plateosaurus
Ornithopods: • Ankylosaurus • Camptosaurus • Dacentrurus • Hadrosaurus • Iguanodon • Kentrosaurus • Lambeosaurus • Monoclonius • Paleocinthus • Pentaceratops • Stegosaurus • Styracosaurus • Trachodon • Triceratops
Pterosaurids: Pteranodon • Pterosaurus • Quetzalcoatlus
Aquatic: Elasmosaurus • Mosasaurus • Nothosaurus • Plesiosaurus • Pythosaurus • Temnodontosaurus