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Name
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Diplodocus, means "Double Beam" because
it had a double row of small bones under its backbone to support its weight
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It is in the group of dinosaurs
called Sauropods.
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Food
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It ate only plants (herbivore).
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It swallowed leaves whole, without
chewing them.
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It ate stones to help break up
its food in its stomach.
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It liked to eat soft plants that
were found on soft ground. It would stand on hard ground and reach out
with its long neck to get the food.
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Movement
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It moved very slowly.
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It walked on four legs.
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Description
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Length: 90 feet with a 26 foot
tail
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Height: 26 feet
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Weight: 10-20 tons
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It had a very long neck.
- Its nose was on top of its head.
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It had peg-like teeth only in
the front of its mouth.
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Its front legs were shorter than
its back legs.
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It had 5 toes on each foot, and
one was a claw.
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Behavior
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It traveled in herds.
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It laid its eggs in straight
lines while walking.
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Protection
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It had a thumb claw on each foot.
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It had a whip-like tail.
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It had spines running down its
back.
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Interesting Facts
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It was the longest land
animal that ever lived.
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It couldn't hold its neck more
than 17 feet from the ground.
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Its ribs were not connected to
its backbone. They were connected to the skin near its belly.
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It could live for 100 years.
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It was not very smart.
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Its brain was about the size of
a fist.
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