Qantassaurus
Qantassaurus intrepidus
Pronounced:
Kwant-uh-Sore-us
Diet:
Herbivore (plant eater)
Name Means:
"Qantas Lizard"
Length: 6
feet (2 m)
Height: 2
feet (.7 m)
Weight:
unknown
Time: Late
Cretaceous -110 MYA
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in Australia
Qantassaurus is the only dinosaur named after an
airline. It was a relatively small member of the family
named after
Hypsilophodon It
was a plant eater that ran about on its hind legs, and
it had large eyes and a fairly large brain for a
dinosaur.
Qantassaurus is known from a fairly complete
skeleton. Found in the southern reaches of what
was then Gondwana, its large eyes may have been
an adaptation to long winter nights.
Corporate sponsorship was taken to new levels
with the naming of Qantassaurus. Qantas Airlines
says it has flown more dinosaur fossils than any
other airline, and has long been a sponsor of
dinosaur exhibits and research. The airline
funded the dig that unearthed this creature and
because of this it now bears the corporate name.
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