How Big Was A Brontosaurus ?
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The Brontosaurus was one of the largest living dinosaurs which were herbivores. Initially, this species was called "Apatosaurus" which literally meant "deceptive lizard". When the massive size of the animal was deciphered, it was named "Brontosaurus" which translates to "thunder lizard". Scientists actually believed that when this animal walked, the ground beneath trembled due its weight.More...
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Brontosaurus Facts
Many of the dinosaur movies and documentaries give us the picture that these species are ferocious carnivores that would attack any prey that is seen in the vicinity. Brontosaurus clears this misconception. It is an herbivorous animal that feeds only on the vegetation that was existent during its times. Brontosaurus belongs to the Diplodocidae family.More...
How Did Brontosaurus Live ?
The Brontasaurus came into existence during the Jurassic period nearly 150 million years ago and became extinct during the Cretaceous period before 60 million years. Initially, the fossil remains were found in the year 1877. It was the juvenile remains of the species. When another set of adult remains were found two years later, scientists believed that these belonged to a different species of dinosaurs! Hence it has got two names - "Apatosaurus" and “Brontosaurus”.More...
Brontosaurus Habitat
Brontosaurus is also popularly known as the “thunder lizard”. This is because scientists believed that the animal was quite huge and must have been as long as a tennis court that the ground underneath must have vibrated when it walked. This is an herbivorous dinosaur which fed on plants, ferns and leaves of trees.More...
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