NAME | Meaning - Apatosaurus means “deceptive lizard” - Brontosaurus (this name is no longer used) means “thunder lizard” |
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DIET | Herbivore (plant-eater). Apatosaurus swallowed stones to help grind up its tough plant food. It did not chew its food. |
SIZE | Length - 70-90 feet (21-27 m) long |
WHEN IT LIVED | Late Jurassic period, about 157-146 million years ago |
WHERE IT LIVED | Fossils have been found in Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming, in the USA, North America. |
FOSSILS | A few incomplete fossils have been found (mostly without skulls). |
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INTERESTING FACTS | The dinosaur Brontosaurus (Marsh,1879) is now called Apatosaurus. Apatosaurus’ nostrils were located on the top of its head. |
LINKS | A detailed page on Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus. |