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The problem with determining the world's tallest dinosaur is that very few fossilized specimens are anywhere near complete skeletons. Using information known about other sauropods (large, long-necked dinos), paleontologists have classified four fossilized vertebrae as another species, Sauroposeidon. These four bones reflect the structure of other sauropods, but are significantly larger. For this reason, paleontologists estimate this animal stood over 17 meters tall with an elevated neck, as compared to 14 meters for a full-sized Brachiosaurus. However, this estimate cannot be proven, because a full specimen of Sauroposeidon has yet to be discovered.

Like most sauropods, chances are Sauroposeidon ate various vegetation, probably ferns in youth and the needles of trees in adulthood.

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