Diplodocus

Diplodocus longus

Diplodocus was one of the longest dinosaurs, with a remarkably long whip-like tail. It likely used its tail for defense and possibly to create sonic booms. Despite its enormous length, it was relatively lightweight for a sauropod.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
Длина	25.0 m	about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
Height	5.0 m	—
Вес	14.0 t	about the weight of 2.3 elephants

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Diplodocus was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Jurassic Late Mesozoic Era

Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 161,5 to 145,0 million years ago.

One of the most iconic periods for dinosaurs. Giant sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus roamed alongside predators like Allosaurus. Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, appeared. The Morrison Formation preserves an extraordinary fossil record from this time.

Discovery & Naming

Назван	Othniel Charles Marsh
Год открытия	1878
Место открытия	Canon City, Colorado, USA

Классификация

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Sauropodomorpha → Sauropoda → Diplodocus

Lizard feet

The giant long-necked herbivores, reaching lengths over 30 meters and weights exceeding 70 tonnes. They dominated terrestrial ecosystems for over 100 million years.

Size Comparison

At 25,0 meters long and 14000,0 kg, Diplodocus was about as long as 5 cars end-to-end and about the weight of 2.3 elephants.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Caihong juji Ambopteryx longibrachium Amphicoelias altus Maraapunisaurus fragillimus Giraffatitan brancai Marshosaurus

Quick Facts

Классификация	Sauropoda
Геологический период	Jurassic Late
Питание	Herbivore
Размер	25.0m long, 5.0m tall, 14.0t