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Fun Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) Facts for KidsApatosaurus (Brontosaurus)

Enjoy our fun Apatosaurus facts for kids. Also known as the Brontosaurus, this giant dinosaur is one of the largest animals to have walked on Earth, reaching an amazing 23m (75ft) in length and 23 tons in weight.

Learn when it lived, what it ate and lots more by checking out our cool Apatosaurus facts and information.

 


  • The Apatosaurus is also well known as the Brontosaurus. Confusion was caused when bones of the giant dinosaur were first discovered back in 1877 by Othniel Charles Marsh. After naming the new dinosaur Apatosaurus (meaning deceptive lizard), he later found a larger set of bones and incorrectly thought they were a new species which he then named Brontosaurus (meaning thunder lizard). It turns out that the second set of bones were just the adult version of the Apatosaurus. The name Brontosaurus caught on and it wasn’t until recently that the original and technically correct name Apatosaurus has gained widespread use among the public.

  • Apatosaurus lived in the Jurassic Period, around 150 million years ago.

  • The Apatosaurus is one of the largest animals to have ever walked on Earth, averaging around 23m (75ft) in length and a weight of over 23 metric tons.

  • According to studies, it took an Apatosaurus only around 10 years to reach its full size.

  • Apatosaurus had long whip-like tails that counter balanced their long necks.

  • Apatosaurus was a plant eating (herbivore) dinosaur.

  • Apatosaurus was represented in the popular Transformers toy line and animated series as Sludge, an Autobot that could transform into an Apatosaurus form.

  • Apatosaurus pictures:
Apatosaurus drawing
Apatosaurus eating
Apatosaurus sketch
Apatosaurus skeleton

 

 
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