Large bony plates and smaller studs in the skin of the back and sides characterize the unusual body of Saltasaurus. The "armor" of this elephant-sized sauropod, or long-necked plant-eating dinosaur, probably served for defense against attacks by large predators. Saltasaurus had a thick tail supported by interlocking vertebrae, possibly providing support for the animal as it reared up to feed on tall plants. Living near the end of the Age of Dinosaurs in what is now Argentina, Saltasaurus was one of the last sauropods.For over 25 years, Safari Ltd. has been proud to provide this premier line of scale model, dinosaur collectibles. These award winning dinosaur replicas are authenticated by the paleontologists of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, who houses the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. Each Carnegie dinosaur can have up to 25 steps of hand painting to ensure the highest quality in the world marketplace.