What does the name "Aegyptosaurus" mean?
Q: What does the name "Aegyptosaurus" mean?
A: Aegyptosaurus means "Egypt's Lizard".
Q: What period did Aegyptosaurus live in?
A: Aegyptosaurus lived in Africa around 95 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous period.
Q: How did Aegyptosaurus defend itself against predators?
A: Aegyptosaurus had a long tail that ended in a whip-like structure which it used to defend itself against predatory dinosaurs such as Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus.
Q: Who discovered and named Aegyptosaurus?
A: A German paleontologist named Ernst Stromer discovered and named Aegyptosaurus in 1932.
Q: Where were the fossils of Aegyptosauraus found?
A: The fossils of Aegyptosauraus were found in Egypt, Niger, and several different locations in the Sahara Desert.
Q: When were all known specimens of this dinosaur discovered?
A: All known specimens of this dinosaur were discovered before 1939.
Q:What was the type species for this genus of sauropod dinosaur called?
A:The type species for this genus of sauropod dinosaur is called Aegytposaurus baharijensis, named after the Bahariya Formation in Egypt where the first fossils were found.
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