Qaikshaheen
Qaikshaheen was a giant, long-necked plant-eater that lived in what is now Pakistan and India. It was a titanosaur, a type of sauropod with a very long tail and a small head.1
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Qaikshaheen lived during the Maastrichtian age, about 72 to 66 million years ago.1
Its fossils were found in the Vitakri Formation in Pakistan and the Lameta Formation in India.1
Qaikshaheen was a titanosaur, a group of sauropods known for their wide hips and bony plates in their skin.1
The name Qaikshaheen means 'king of the sky' in the local language.1
Qaikshaheen was a ground-dwelling, herbivorous dinosaur that moved actively on four legs.1
It laid eggs, like all sauropods.1
Most asked questions about Qaikshaheen
?How big was Qaikshaheen?
It was a medium-sized sauropod, but no exact length or weight is known from the fossils found so far.2
?What did Qaikshaheen eat?
It was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants.2
?When did Qaikshaheen live?
It lived during the Maastrichtian age, about 72 to 66 million years ago.2
?Where was Qaikshaheen found?
Its fossils were found in the Vitakri Formation in Pakistan and the Lameta Formation in India.2
?Was Qaikshaheen a dinosaur?
Yes, it was a titanosaur sauropod dinosaur.2
?Could Qaikshaheen swim?
It was a ground-dwelling dinosaur that lived on land, so it probably could not swim well.2
?Did Qaikshaheen have feathers?
No, sauropods like Qaikshaheen did not have feathers; they had scaly skin.2
?Why is it called Qaikshaheen?
The name Qaikshaheen is derived from the local language, combining Qai meaning king and Shaheen meaning falcon.2
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For dino experts
- Scientific name
- Qaikshaheen
- Named by
- Malkani 20232
- Group
- Long-necks
- Family / clade
- Balochisauridae2
- Classification
- Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Titanosauria > Macronaria2
- Age of the rocks
- 72 to 66 million years (Maastrichtian)2
- Rock formations
- Vitakri, Lameta2
- Countries
- Pakistan, India2
- Fossil records
- 3 in the Paleobiology Database2
- Discovery
- Qaikshaheen was named by M. S. Malkani in 2023 based on partial vertebrae and other bones found at Sangiali Kali Kakor in Pakistan.1
- Still debated
- Scientists are still debating the exact size of Qaikshaheen, as only a few bones have been found.1
Where the facts come from
- PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
- Qaikshaheen in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): age, places, rock formations, classification.
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