Experience for yourself why students choose NSU! The Office of Admissions will host NSU Open House for prospective students. Apply to NSU at the Open House and the $25 application fee is waived. -RSVP - Download the PDF flyer.
Velociraptors were about 1.6 feet tall at the hip and weighed up to 33 pounds, approximating the size of a turkey. They were significantly smaller than other members of the dromaeosaurid family, such as Deinonychus. Tail included, velociraptors could reach a length of 6.8 feet. Continue Reading.
With long front legs and shorter rear legs, Brachiosaurus was built to feed high in trees. Illustration by Franco Tempesta. Brachiosaurus was a gigantic dinosaur. Scientists have estimated its weight at more than 28 tons (25 metric tons). Its neck and head stood up more than 40 feet (12 meters) in the air. The most complete skeletons found belong to animals not yet fully grown. So Brachiosaurus probably grew even longer and taller than we know.