Camarasaurus
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Camarasaurus
Camarasaurus supremus
Camarasaurus was a prehistoric dinosaur known for its distinctive features. Scientists study its bones to learn about how dinosaurs lived.
Hábitat: Mesozoic forests and floodplains
Aspecto
The Camarasaurus is a large, sturdy sauropod with a relatively short, boxy skull and a shorter, thicker neck compared to other long-necked dinosaurs. Its sturdy limbs were nearly equal in length, giving it a somewhat squat appearance. It had distinctive broad, spoon-shaped teeth.
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Even though it was enormous, its brain was only about the size of a grapefruit!
It lived at the same time and in the same places as the fierce hunter Allosaurus!
Its name means "chambered lizard" because its huge backbones had hollow, air-filled spaces!
This giant dinosaur swallowed stones, called gastroliths, to help grind tough plants in its stomach!
Habilidades especiales
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High-Reach Browser
Camarasaurus could reach high branches because of its sturdy, muscular neck that helped it browse tall foliage.
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Heavy-Duty Muncher
Camarasaurus had broad, spoon-shaped teeth that helped it strip tough leaves and branches from plants.
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Built for Balance
Camarasaurus had front legs nearly as long as its hind legs, which helped distribute its massive weight for stability.
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Lightweight Bones
Camarasaurus had hollow, air-filled spaces in its vertebrae that helped lighten its huge skeleton.
Medidas y detalles
- Estimated Length
- 15-23 m
- Estimated Weight
- 18000-30000 kg
- Era
- Mesozoic (Late Jurassic)
- Extinct Millions Years Ago
- 145
Dieta y alimentación
This gentle giant was a plant-eater, using its strong teeth to strip leaves and browse on high branches.
Alimentos principales
- Conifers
- Cycads
- Ferns
- Ginkgos
- Horsetails
Método de búsqueda
- Grazing
Conexiones ecológicas
eaten by
Allosaurus
Allosaurus fragilis
Juveniles or sick adults might have been prey.
eats
Ginkgo tree
Ginkgo biloba
Its broad teeth were adapted for stripping leaves from these trees.
eats
Monkey Puzzle tree relative
Araucaria mirabilis
It browsed on the tough needles and branches of these conifers.
Rasgos
Antiguo
Antiguo se refiere a organismos, objetos o formaciones geológicas que han existido durante un período extremadamente largo.
Artefacto
Un artefacto es un objeto hecho o modificado por la cultura humana, típicamente de interés histórico o arqueológico.
Acorazado
Acorazado describe a los animales protegidos por una cubierta externa dura o caparazón para defenderse.
Fósil
Un fósil son los restos conservados o rastros de un organismo antiguo incrustado en roca u otros depósitos geológicos.
También conocido como
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While extremely dangerous in their time, this creature is now extinct.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cuál es el estimated Length de Camarasaurus?
15-23 m
¿Cuál es el estimated Weight de Camarasaurus?
18000-30000 kg
¿Qué come Camarasaurus?
This gentle giant was a plant-eater, using its strong teeth to strip leaves and browse on high branches.
¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Camarasaurus?
Mesozoic forests and floodplains
¿Cómo caza Camarasaurus?
Grazing
¿Cuál es el era de Camarasaurus?
Mesozoic (Late Jurassic)
¿Cuál es el extinct Millions Years Ago de Camarasaurus?
145
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