Reptile
Australotitan cooperensis
Australotitan cooperensisAlso known as Southern Titan, Cooper Sauropod
Australotitan cooperensis ranks among the largest dinosaurs ever unearthed in Australia, wandering the ancient river valleys and fern plains of eastern Gondwana during the Cretaceous period. Its immense body was supported by pillar-like limbs and balanced by a massive neck and counterweight tail, allowing it to browse foliage high in the canopy. Discovered near Cooper Creek in Queensland, this colossal titanosaurian shared its floodplain ecosystem with a diverse assemblage of other sauropods, ornithopods, and predatory megaraptorans.
DinosaurHerbivorous
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ExtinctConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXExtinctRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyConifer foliage, Fern fronds, Cycad leaves
Predators
- Australovenator wintonensis
ThreatsPredation on juveniles, drought, habitat shifts
HabitatsRiparian floodplains and subtropical open woodlands
Life span50–80 years (estimated)
Classification
- FamilyDiamantinasauridae
- GenusAustralotitan
- SpeciesAustralotitan cooperensis
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskHigh
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- Why interaction risk is high
- Extinct prehistoric species known solely from fossil remains.
Responsible observation
- Fossil Viewing: Observe fossilized skeletal elements on public display in regional Australian natural history museums.
- Site Etiquette: Report potential fossil finds to state heritage and palaeontological authorities rather than removing them from the field.
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