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MemberCompsognathusOct-29-2013 3:14 PMHere's a rough top 10 largest sauropods. Amphicoelias, Ultrasauros, and company will be excluded due to fragmentary/lost remains.
10. Camarasaurus- 60-70 ft long and 25-35 tons
[img]http://www.search4dinosaurs.com/rm_camarasaurus.jpg[/img]
9. Seismosaurus- 100-165 ft long and 35-45 tons
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/SeismosaurusDB.jpg[/img]
8. Brachiosaurus- 75-85 ft long and 40-50 tons
[img]http://0.tqn.com/d/dinosaurs/1/0/T/C/-/-/brachiosaurusWC2.jpg[/img]
7. Supersaurus- 100-145 ft long and 45-55 tons
[img]http://www.anthrosaurs.com/S/Supersaurus.jpg[/img]
6. Paralititan- 75-85 ft long and 50-60 tons
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Paralititan1DB.jpg[/img]
5. Sauroposeidon- 80-90 ft long and 60-70 tons
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Sauroposeidon_protheles_1.jpg[/img]
4. Puertosaurus- 85-95 ft long and 70-80 tons
[img]http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/puertasaurus-reuili-dinosaur/images/primary/art-461.jpg[/img]
Now, for the top 3...
3. Ruyangosaurus- 90-105 ft long and 85-95 tons
[img]http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/112/5/9/ruyangosaurus_giganteus_by_teratophoneus-d4x6sea.jpg[/img]
2. Alamosaurus- 100-115 ft long and 90-100 tons
[img]http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/253/1/9/alamosaurus_sanjuanensis_by_teratophoneus-d5e7ezs.jpg[/img]
1. Argentinosaurus- 100-120 ft long and 105-120 tons
[img]http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/images/species/a/argentinosaurus-size.jpg[/img]
[img]https://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/images/articles/20111206-14568843331144401897.jpg[/img]
Sizes and positions are subject to change pending further finds, but like I said, this is a ROUGH top 10. Size estimates are based on my own and other estimates.
PS- If you're wondering why Camarasaurus is on there, well, I had to start somewhere ;)
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