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Diplodocus

Il num vul dir: “double beam”1

Mangiava: PlantasCuliezs lungsGiurassic tardiv fin Cretacic tempriv

Diplodocus was a super long dinosaur that lived about 150 million years ago. It had a very long neck and an even longer tail, and it used its pencil-like teeth to strip leaves from plants. Despite its huge size, it was lighter than many other giant sauropods.2 1

Viveva

avant 158 fin 143 milliuns onns5

Giurassic tardiv fin Cretacic tempriv

Fossils chattads en

Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, USA5 2

Lunghezza

24,3 fin 28 m (80 fin 92 ft)1 2

Paisa

15 tonnas (33 100 lb)2

Autezza

4 fin 5 m (13 fin 16 ft)3

Spertadad maximala

var 13 km/h (8 mph)

Currer, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Quant aut era el?

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 2,5 elefants

uschè lung sco 6 autos parcads in suenter l'auteruschè lung sco 160 bananas ina suenter l'autrauschè grev sco 10 autosuschè grev sco 3000 melunasuschè grev sco 19 classas da scola entirasuschè grev sco 33 urs polarsuschè aut ch'el pudeva guardar en ina fanestra al 2. plaunpudess currer 100 meters en 28 secundas (il pli spert uman dovra 9,6)

Quant grond era Diplodocus cumpareglià cun TAI?

Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn arcunà u tramess.

Quant spert era el?

Ina persuna che va a pe var 5 km/h (3 mph)

In uffant sin il velo var 12 km/h (7 mph)

Diplodocus var 13 km/h (8 mph)

In chaval che galoppescha var 65 km/h (40 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Fatgs divertents

Diplodocus had about 80 vertebrae in its tail alone, which made up almost one third of its entire body length.1

Its tail was very long and whip-like, and scientists think it might have been used to make loud cracking sounds to scare off predators.2

Diplodocus had narrow, pointed bony spines lining its back, which may have helped support its body.2

Ligaments running from its hip to the back of the neck helped Diplodocus hold its neck horizontally without using much muscle effort.2

An Apatosaurus of similar size would have weighed two to three times more than a Diplodocus, because Diplodocus was lightly built.1

Diplodocus lived in a hot, dry environment like a savannah, alongside dinosaurs such as Allosaurus, Brontosaurus, and Stegosaurus.2

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Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Diplodocus

?How big was Diplodocus?

Diplodocus was about 24 to 26 metres (79 to 85 ft) long and weighed around 12 to 15 metric tons (13 to 17 short tons). That is as long as two school buses parked end to end.4 2

?What did Diplodocus eat?

Diplodocus was an herbivore that ate soft plants and leaves from trees. It used its small, peg-like teeth to strip leaves off branches.2 4

?When did Diplodocus live?

Diplodocus lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 152 to 145 million years ago.2 4

?Where was Diplodocus found?

Diplodocus fossils have been found in North America, especially in the mid-western United States, in rocks of the Morrison Formation.4 2

?Was Diplodocus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Diplodocus was much longer than T. rex. While T. rex was about 12 metres (40 ft) long, Diplodocus could reach 26 metres (85 ft) or more. But T. rex was heavier and more heavily built.4 2

?Did Diplodocus have feathers?

No, Diplodocus did not have feathers. It had scaly skin, and some related dinosaurs had narrow, pointed spines on their tails and backs, like an iguana.4 2

?How fast could Diplodocus run?

Probably up to about 13 km/h (8 mph), about as fast as a kid running fast. This is an estimate from its size. Diplodocus was very big and heavy, so it moved slowly, like an elephant.2

?Could Diplodocus swim?

There is no direct evidence that Diplodocus could swim, but like most large land animals, it probably could wade through water if needed.2

?Why did Diplodocus have a long neck?

Diplodocus had a long neck to reach high and low vegetation without moving its huge body much. This helped it save energy.2

?Did Diplodocus have any predators?

Yes, large predators like Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus lived at the same time and place as Diplodocus. However, Diplodocus was so huge that it was probably safe from most attacks.4 2

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Some people think Diplodocus held its neck straight up like a giraffe.

Vardad: Scientists now believe that Diplodocus held its neck horizontally, supported by strong ligaments, not upright.2

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Diplodocus
Numnà da: Marsh 18785
Gruppa: Culiezs lungs
Famiglia / clada: Diplodocidae5
Classificaziun: Sauropodomorpha > Sauropoda > Diplodocoidea5
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 158 fin 143 milliuns onns ()5
Formaziuns da crap: Morrison5
Pajais: USA5
Chats da fossils: 66 en The Paleobiology Database5
Era enconuschent sco: Seismosaurus (nums pli vegls che valan ussa sco il medem animal)5
Scuverta: Diplodocus was first described in 1878 by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh during the 'Bone Wars', a fierce competition between fossil hunters.1 5
Anc discutà: Scientists still debate whether Diplodocus could crack its tail like a whip to make a loud sound, or if it was used for other purposes.2

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Diplodocus longus - Dinosaur National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Diplodocus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Diplodocus - Dinosaurs.wiki (dinosaurs.wiki)
Diplodocus (en.wikipedia.org)
Diplodocus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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