Argentinosaurus Coloring Pages

English Name

The English name for Argentinosaurus is written as "Argentinosaurus". Dinosaur experts all over the world call it by this name!

The Biggest on Earth!? A Dinosaur Giant

Argentinosaurus is one of the biggest creatures ever found on Earth! It was so huge that the ground might have rumbled and shaken every time it walked!

What Its Name Means: Lizard from Argentina

This dinosaur's name means "Lizard from Argentina." It got this name because its huge bones were found in Argentina, South America, in the 1980s.

When and Where Did It Live?

It lived about 97 million to 94 million years ago, at the end of a time called the "Cretaceous period." It lived in Argentina, which is in South America today.

Super Amazing Size!

Everything about Argentinosaurus was super big!

• It was about 30 to 40 meters long! That is as long as 3 or 4 large buses lined up together.

• It weighed about 70 to 110 tons! Even if you gathered 15 African elephants, they still could not match the weight of just one Argentinosaurus!

• Just one piece of its backbone was over 1.5 meters tall. That is bigger than a grown-up person!

What Did It Eat?

Even though it was so huge, it was actually a very gentle "plant-eating dinosaur."

• It used its long neck to eat leaves high up in trees and fern plants.

• People think it munched on tons of plants all day long to get enough energy to move its body.

A Long Neck and Pillar-Like Legs

• Long neck: Because its neck was so long, it could eat leaves over a wide area without taking a single step!

• Pillar-like legs: To hold up its super heavy body, its legs were thick and strong, just like pillars of a building.

• Tail: Its long tail acted like a weight to balance its long neck when it walked.

How Did It Protect Itself?

Did an Argentinosaurus this big have any enemies?

• Meat-eating dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus relatives might have tried to attack it. But because it was so huge, just standing there was a powerful weapon!

• People think it protected itself by swinging its big tail around or stomping with its thick feet.

Tiny Babies Born from Eggs

Even a huge Argentinosaurus started out by hatching from an egg.

• The babies were small and could easily be hunted by meat-eating dinosaurs. But they lived together in herds and worked hard to grow up big and strong!

How to Choose Colors: Feel the Power of the Earth!

Argentinosaurus was a super giant dinosaur! Colors that blend into nature look cooler than flashy colors.

• Main colors: Try natural colors like rocks and soil, such as "gray, brown, dull green, and beige."

• Pattern colors: Color the "black spots" on its back and legs with dark brown or dark green to make it look even more powerful.

• Belly color: Use a lighter color (light yellow or cream) for the belly than the back. This makes it look 3D and heavy!

Color the Wrinkles and Saggy Skin

This coloring page has "lots of wrinkles" drawn near the neck and belly.

• Imagine its skin stretching or sagging because it is so heavy!

• Trace the wrinkle lines with a darker color to make it look real like a giant creature!

How to Color "Shadows" to Show Giant Size

Its body is as huge as a mountain, so there must be big shadows under its body.

• Try coloring under the belly and top of the legs with a much darker color than the back.

• If you color the bottom of the feet dark where they touch the ground, you can really feel how heavy its steps are.

Tips to Show Rough Skin

Dinosaur skin was probably rough, just like lizards and crocodiles today.

• Hold your colored pencil up and tap it gently to make little dots. This shows off rough skin really well.

• Leaving some uneven spots instead of coloring perfectly makes it look like a real wild dinosaur.

Draw Scenery to Compare the Size!

Here are some ideas to show off the giant size of Argentinosaurus.

• Draw something at its feet: Add tiny trees or people as small as ants near its feet. That way, everyone can see how super huge this dinosaur really is!

• Grand background: Draw smoking volcanoes in the distance and a long horizon to finish a cool Cretaceous world.

The Biggest Land Animal on Earth?!

Argentinosaurus is said to be one of the biggest land animals ever found as a fossil. Its body was over 30 meters long from its head to the tip of its tail. Experts think it weighed up to 100 tons—that is as heavy as 15 to 20 elephants! It was a super giant dinosaur.

Its Name Comes from Where It Was Found

The name "Argentinosaurus" comes from the country of Argentina in South America, where its fossils were found. The very first big discovery happened by accident when a farmer found a huge leg bone on a farm.

Just One Backbone Is as Big as a Person!

Since its body was so huge, its bones were giant too! A single fossil of its backbone was about 1.5 meters tall. Just one bone in its back was as big as a grown-up human! Isn't it amazing to imagine how huge its whole body was?

What Did It Eat to Grow So Big?

Even though it was scary big, it did not eat meat like Tyrannosaurus. It was actually a plant-eating dinosaur (herbivore). It used its super long neck to pull leaves off tall trees. It must have eaten huge amounts of plants every single day to stay that big!