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With a massive body and elongated neck, apatosaurus fed from the tops of trees where other dinos couldn't reach. After a herd of these huge grazing dinosaurs tramped through an area, they left a wake of destruction like a tornado, with upturned earth and trees shattered into pulp.

Dino-Lite: This creature's neck was relatively light because its vertebrae were hollow. Otherwise, its neck would have been too heavy to lift.

Whipped: The long and muscular tail helped protect against predators. It moved so fast that when it thrashed about, it would have produced a loud crack and a crushing sting like a giant bullwhip.

Walk Like a Dinosaur[]

Apatosaurus Back Image

An apotosaurus (sic) fossil excavation.

Scientists once believed that four-legged dinosaurs walked with their legs spread to the sides and bellies close to the ground, much like modern-day lizards. Apatosaurus, however, proved them wrong. With so much weight to carry, its tree trunk-like legs would have snapped under the sideways pressure. Instead, their legs stood upright on their flat-soled feet.

Brain Sneezer: Apatosaurus had nostrils on top of its head and ear slots on either side.

Stone Swallower: Apatosaurus didn't have good chewing teeth, so it swallowed rough stones to help grind up mouthfuls of the foliage it had gulped down.

Timeline[]

Apatosaurus lived from 154 to 144 million years ago during the Jurassic period.

Trading Card[]

Trivia[]

  • The name of the main heading on the back, "Walk Like a Dinosaur", is possibly a combination of "Walk The Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was) and "Walk Like an Egyptian" by the Bangles.
  • The apatosaurus is mentioned on several other cards:
    • It is mentioned as a descendant of the Mussaurus on the smaller dino's knowledge card.
    • It is compared to the Shunosaurus on the earlier dinosaur's knowledge card.
  • The apatosaurus is featured in Odd Creature Out on Monster Mania 28.
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