Marisaurus

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists have not found enough bones to estimate its length or weight, but it was a titanosaur, a group that included some of the largest land animals ever.13

It was a plant-eater, or herbivore. It munched on leaves and other plants with its long neck.13

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 to 66 million years ago, just before the dinosaurs went extinct.13

Its fossils were discovered in Balochistan, Pakistan, in the Vitakri member of the Pab Formation.13

Yes, it is a dinosaur. It was a plant-eating titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur.1

Its name means 'Mari lizard' and honors the Mari tribes of the Sulaiman range in Pakistan. The species name jeffi honors paleontologist Dr. Jeffery A. Wilson.1

Yes, some armor plates (called osteoderms) have been found with its fossils, which may have protected its back or sides.1

Scientists do not know for sure. It lived on land and was a ground-dwelling dinosaur, but like many large animals, it might have been able to cross rivers if needed.3