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Dinosaurs

Apatosaurus

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Apatosaurus ajax

Apatosaurus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Sauropod

Type

Sauropoda

Meaning

deceptive lizard

Length

21m

Weight

-

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Sauropoda, Eusauropoda, Neosauropoda, Diplodocoidea, Diplodocidae, Apatosaurus
Found In
USA
Range
156-151 mya
Diet
Herbivorous
Quick Facts
    Rather than being carnivores (meat eaters), the largest dinosaurs such as the Brachiosaurus & Apatosaurus were actually herbivores (plant eaters)
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Information
Apatosaurus is one of the most famous of the giant Jurassic plant-eaters. It was a sauropod, a member of a race of huge, long-necked dinosaurs.
Alternate Names