Shunosaurus jiangyiensis hippotragus although it could also have

although it could also have had defense functions against predators

a feathered carnivorous dinosaur the size of a human

with large eyes and sharp teeth adapted for capturing prey

Their exact size and morphology vary between species

Longitud 395 mm

Shunosaurus jiangyiensis hippotragus although it could also haveShunosaurus jiangyiensis was a herbivorous sauropod that lived during the Middle Jurassic Period, approximately 170 to 160 million years ago, in what is now China. This dinosaur belongs to the family Shunosauridae, a group of relatively primitive and smaller sauropods compared to other giant sauropods from the same period. Shunosaurus jiangyiensis is notable for being one of the first known sauropods to have a unique defensive adaptation: a bony club