Malawisaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Africa. Its fossils have been found in places such as Karonga (Malawi).
Quick facts about Malawisaurus:
- Existed from 125 million years ago to 113 million years ago
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a herbivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- 8 different specimens have been found by paleontologists
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Malawisaurus was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- E. M. Gomani. 1999. Sauropod caudal vertebrae from Malawi, Africa. In Y. Tomida, T. H. Rich, and P. Vickers-Rich (eds.), Proceedings of the Second Gondwanan Dinosaur Symposium, National Science Museum Monographs 15:235-248
- F. Dixey. 1925. The discovery of fossil reptiles. Annual Report of the Geological Survey Department for the Year 1924, Nyasaland Protectorate 1924:7
- L. L. Jacobs, D. A. Winkler, and ZM Kaufulu, WR Downs. 1990. The Dinosaur Beds of northern Malawi, Africa. National Geographic Research 6(2):196-204
