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Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Apatosaurus means "deceptive lizard" - Brontosaurus (this name is no longer used) means "thunder lizard" Pronounced - a-PAT-o-SAWR-us Named By - Othniel C. Marsh When Named - 1877 |
| 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 Height - 10-15 feet (3-4.6 m) tall at the hips Weight - 33-38 tons (30-35 tonnes) |
| 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. |
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