| 9954 Brachiosaurus | Discovered 1991 Apr. 8 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory. |
| Brachiosaurus, the heaviest of all dinosaurs (about 70 tons) had a very long neck with a small head. Preferring swampy areas, where the water would have supported its weight, it lived during in Jurassic--Lower Cretaceous times. |
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| Reference: 20021120/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2003-10-02 |
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