![]() ![]() The land animal also breathed via its huge nostrils to sustain its high-rate metabolism. There are reasons to believe that Brachiosaurus lived on earth and smelled its food with a snout. The body should correlate with an animal’s lifestyle, and paleontologists can take hues from different parts of fossils. Understanding the structure of nostrils is crucial to determining how a species lived. Let’s take a closer look at that bump on the Brachiosaurus’ head.īump_Headed_Dinosaur Why Did Brachiosaurus Have Nostrils on Top of The Head? ![]() He also used his long neck for defense against predators who dared hunt him! But without a living specimen, we only have fossils to help determine more about how this dinosaur lived and the exact type of anatomy it had. For instance, they know that Brachiosaurus had an unusually high stance, possibly because it needed to reach up into trees to feed itself. Some questions still puzzle scientists today. According to new research, the position of the nostrils, forming a bump on the dinosaur’s head, should likely be positioned closer to the front of the nose. The nostrils are similar to other sauropods and dinosaurs in general. Why was there a bump with two holes on its head?Īs a general rule, scientists agree the bump on the head of the Brachiosaurus served as nostrils for the dinosaur. Why did this dinosaur have such a strange posture? Then you notice its long neck and small head, which has a well-defined bump on it. The dinosaur’s back legs are bent, and it stands on tiptoes with its front feet planted solidly on the ground. The next thing you notice is the unusual stance. It’s a sauropod just from the first look. When you see pictures of the Brachiosaurus, the first thing you notice is its giant size. ![]()
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