Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus ajax

Apatosaurus（迷惑龙）是曾被称为雷龙（现为独立属）的巨型梁龙科蜥脚类草食恐龙。体长可达21-22米，是晚侏罗世北美洲的代表性巨型恐龙，拥有极长的颈部和尾部。估计体重达约25-35吨。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 22.0 m about as long as 4 cars end-to-end
体重 4.5 m —
体重 22.7 t about the weight of 3.8 elephants

食性与取食

Herbivore

Apatosaurus 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Jurassic Late Mesozoic 代

Apatosaurus 生活在距今约 161.5 至 145.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Jurassic Late 纪。

恐龙最具代表性的时期之一。腕龙、梁龙等巨型蜥脚类与异特龙等掠食者并肩而行。已知最早的鸟类始祖鸟在此时期出现。莫里森组保存了这一时期非凡的化石记录。

发现地点

命名者 Othniel Charles Marsh
发现年份 1877
发现地点 Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA

分类

Dinosauria → Saurischia → Sauropodomorpha → Sauropoda → Apatosaurus

蜥脚类

体长超过30米、体重超过70吨的巨型长颈食草恐龙。在长达一亿多年的时间里主宰陆地生态系统。

更多比较

Apatosaurus 体长 22.0 米，体重 22700.0 千克，about as long as 4 cars end-to-end 且 about the weight of 3.8 elephants。

此时代暂无恐龙记录。:

Sinraptor dongi Turiasauria Chodjapilesaurus krimholzi Stegosaurus duplex Brontopodus Camarasaurus supremus

快速开始

分类 Sauropoda
地质时代 Jurassic Late
食性 Herbivore
体型 22.0m long, 4.5m tall, 22.7t

相关恐龙

Nigersaurus Cretaceous Early
Herbivore
Amargasaurus Cretaceous Early
Herbivore
Argentinosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Brachiosaurus Jurassic Late
Herbivore
Diplodocus Jurassic Late
Herbivore

常见问题

When did Apatosaurus live?
Apatosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late period (Mesozoic Era, 161.5–145.0 million years ago).
What did Apatosaurus eat?
Apatosaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Apatosaurus?
Apatosaurus was approximately 22.0 meters long, 4.5 meters tall, weighed around 22.7 tonnes.
When was Apatosaurus discovered?
Apatosaurus was first described in 1877 by Othniel Charles Marsh, with fossils found in Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Apatosaurus?
Apatosaurus belonged to the Sauropoda group, which is part of the larger Sauropodomorpha clade.
Where were Apatosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Apatosaurus were found in Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA.
What is the scientific name of Apatosaurus?
The scientific name of Apatosaurus is Apatosaurus ajax.

比较恐龙

Apatosaurus vs Nigersaurus Apatosaurus vs Amargasaurus Apatosaurus vs Argentinosaurus

探索

Jurassic Late
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Sauropoda
此支系暂无恐龙。
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