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What is special about Apatosaurus?
Apatosaurus, which is considered to be one of the largest land animals of all time, weighed as much as 41 tonnes (roughly 45 tons) and measured up to 23 metres (about 75 feet) long, including its long neck and tail. It had four massive and pillarlike legs, and its tail was extremely long and whiplike.
How does the Apatosaurus defend itself?
Like their close relatives Diplodocus, Apatosaurus had a long whiplike tail that may have been used as a defense against large predators such as Allosaurus. It also had a sharp claw on each thumb that may have deterred attackers when it reared up on its hind legs to defend itself or reach for higher vegetation.
What dinosaur is the deceptive lizard?
Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus means “deceptive lizard.” It’s really the perfect name for the bulky Jurassic sauropod.
What is a Apatosaurus habitat?
They most likely lived near river banks where they could find both water and trees. They could not live in the forests, because they were simply too big to walk around in a forest! Their fossils have been found in Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming, in the USA, North America.
Why is Apatosaurus called deceptive?
The term Apatosaurus comes from the Greek words apate/apatelos, meaning “deceptive,” and sauro, meaning “lizard.” Marsh gave it this name because some of its bones resembled those of some mosasaurs, a type of large aquatic reptile. It’s believed to be one of the biggest land animals to have roamed the Earth.
What are Apatosaurus predators?
Natural enemy of Apatosaurus was Allosaurus. Long tail of Apatosaurus was used to intimidate predators. Apatosaurus was a herbivore. Its diet was based on low-lying plants and potentially on the soft leaves from the tall trees.
Is the Apatosaurus real?
Apatosaurus lived about 152 to 151 million years ago (mya), during the late Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian age, and are now known from fossils in the Morrison Formation of modern-day Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah in the United States.
What does the Apatosaurus eat?
Horsetails
Apatosaurus/Eats
What is the height of Apatosaurus?
They were some of the largest land animals that ever existed, about 4.5 metres (15 feet) tall at the hips, with a length of up to 21m (70 feet) and a mass up to 35 metric tonnes (40 tons).