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Brachiosaurus altithorax

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This drawing of Brachiosaurus altithorax is based off of the skeletal in Mike Taylor's re-description of the genus. It was around 23-25 meters long. Based off a GDI volume estimate of its close relative, and by rescaling some of the proportions, a mass of around 36.5 tonnes is estimated.

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Taylor, Michael P. 2009. A re-evaluation of Brachiosaurus altithorax Riggs 1903 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) and its generic separation from Giraffatitan brancai (Janensch 1914). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(3):787-806.
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Algoroth
Beautiful drawing. You give a good, solid feeling of size and weight, which I feel is necessary for the best results when illustrating giants.