Titanosaurus Fact Sheet

General

Titanosaurs, meaning “Titanic lizard”, were a diverse group of Sauropod Dinosaurs which were present about 145 to 66 million years ago all across all seven continents.

Together with the brachiosaurids and relatives, titanosaurs make up the larger sauropod clade Titanosauriformes.

This group includes some of the largest land animals known to have ever existed, such as Patagotitan—estimated at 37 m (121 ft) long with a weight of 69 tonnes (76 tons)—and the comparably-sized Argentinosaurus and Puertasaurus.

The first Titanosaurus fossil known was discovered in 1828 in India (near Jabalpur) by British army captain and adventurer William Henry Sleeman.

Titanosaur eggs

Even tough they were some of the heaviest creatures ever to walk the earth, the eggs of Titanosaurus were relatively small in comparison to the size of other creatures. Females would dig holes with their back feet, lay around 25 eggs in the ‘nest’ then conceal them with a layer of dirt and vegetation for warmth and protection from predators. Dinosaurs did not nurture their offspring as mammals typically do, and because dinosaurs did not nurse, it is likely that most dinosaurs were capable of surviving on their own after hatching.