What is brachytrachelopan?

Brachytrachelopan is a genus of extinct sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. Fossils of Brachytrachelopan have been found in the Tendaguru Formation in Tanzania.

This dinosaur was a member of the sauropod group, known for their long necks, small heads, and massive bodies. Brachytrachelopan was relatively small compared to other sauropods, measuring around 15 meters in length. It had a short and stout neck, which is where its name comes from - "brachy" meaning short and "trachelopan" meaning neck.

Brachytrachelopan likely fed on plants and would have had a high-reaching feeding strategy due to its long neck. Its fossils have provided valuable insight into the diversity of sauropods during the Jurassic period, as well as their evolutionary adaptations.