Apatosaurus (/ ə ˌ p æ t ə ˈ s ɔːr ə s /; [3] [4] meaning "deceptive lizard") is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period. Othniel Charles Marsh described and named the first-known species, A. ajax, in 1877, and a second species, A. louisae, was discovered and named by William ...

2024年12月30日 · Apatosaurus, (genus Apatosaurus), genus of at least two species of giant herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs that lived between about 156 million and 151 million years ago, during the late Jurassic Period. Its fossil remains are found in North America and Europe.

2019年2月20日 · Apatosaurus—the dinosaur formerly known as Brontosaurus—was one of the first sauropods ever to be described, cementing its permanent place in the public imagination. But what made Apatosaurus so special, especially compared to two other sauropods with which it shared its North American habitat, Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus? Discover 10 ...

2024年9月8日 · Apatosaurus louisae is a species of sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of North America found in the Morrison Formation. Its remains are present on the Wall of Bones at Dinosaur National Monument. Apatosaurus grew up to 69 ft (21 m) long and ate plants.

2016年3月16日 · Apatosaurus was an herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived from about 155.7 to 150.8 million years ago, during the Kimmeridgian and early Tithonian ages of the Jurassic Period. The...

2024年10月25日 · The Apatosaurus, a creature of monumental stature, shared its Jurassic world with a fascinating ensemble of North American dinosaurs. These fellow dinosaurs, each unique in their own right, played a part in the intricate dance of existence.

A member of the sauropod group—four-legged plant-eaters with long necks and long tails—Apatosaurus lived alongside other giant herbivores like Diplodocus, Barosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and...

Apatosaurus, Genus of giant herbivorous dinosaur, one of the largest land animals of all time. Apatosaurus lived between 147 million and 137 million years ago during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous Periods in North America and Europe.

Apatosaurus is a sauropod dinosaur which lived in the Upper Jurassic period. It is in the same family as Diplodocus. Brontosaurus was once thought a later name for Apatosaurus, but is now proved to be a separate genus. Apatosaurus grew as big as 21 meters long, 4.5 meters tall at the hip, and weighed up to 23 metric tons. It ate plants.

Apatosaurus was a large sauropod dinosaur. It lived around 150 million years ago in the Late Jurassic Period, in an area that is now North America. Like all sauropods, Apatosaurus ate plants. Young Apatosaurus individuals grew up quickly. They took around 10 …