| Name: | Apatosaurus |
| How to Say: | Apato-sau-rus |
| Name Meaning: | Deceptive Lizard |
| First Discovered: | 1877 |
| Size: | 75 Feet Long |
| Weight: | 44,000 lbs, the equivalent of 880 2nd Graders |
| How Old: | 150 Million Years Ago in the Jurassic Period |
| Habitat: | Found in North America |
| Diet: | Herbivore, ate trees and leafs |
5 Quick Facts about the Apatosaurus
- The Apatosaurus is now considered the same dinosaur as the Brontosaurus.
- The Apatosaurus could travel up to 25 miles per day and run as fast as 20mph.
- The neck of the Apatosaurus is estimated to be over 40 feet long.
- It is estimated that the Apatosaurus would have gained over 11,000 lbs per year while growing from a kid to an adult.
- The tail of the Apatosaurus could be whipped so fast that it would sound like a cannon being fired.
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True or False: The Apatosaurus Dinosaur Family is one of the longest creatures to ever roam the earth.
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