Apatosaurus

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Kyla W.



The amazing Apatosaurus’s name means “deceptive lizard” because it would be very sneaky so they couldn’t be killed. It was an herbivore, ate plants, and stayed away from meat eating dinosaurs. The Apatosaurus was kind of slow on four feet. It had four legs, a long neck and tail, plus a fat body with a small head. It was only 53 feet tall and 70 to 90 feet long. The Apatosaurus weighed about 25 tons. This dinosaur had a long whip-like tail that was about 50 feet long! How cool is that? Next to the Apatosaurus, elephants looked tiny. As they grew larger, the youngsters may have left the safety of cover as they were able to fight attackers. Fossil footprints, that were 4 feet long, show that Apatosaurus waded into lakes or rivers and they could run as fast as us! Their fossils were found in Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. I picked the Apatosaurus because this 230 million year old dinosaurs was the tallest plant eater ever!

Ben R.



 Did you know that the Apatosaurus had spoon-shaped teeth? Apatosaurus means deceptive reptile and deceptive lizard. This dinosaur was big and tall. It was like a giant lizard. The color of Apatosaurus was grey. This dinosaur had four fat legs. Apatosaurus had a very long neck. It mostly ate water plants. This dinosaur was found in Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming! Apatosaurus had a very long tail. It was also called the Brontosaurus! This dinosaur looked like a giant lizard!

Elli S.



 Did you know that the Apatosaurus weighed forty tons? Apatosaurus means deceptive reptile. This dinosaur was big. It had a tall neck. Apatosaurus was strong. It also had a long tail. This dinosaur was 10 feet long. It ate plants. Apatosaurus was found in Colorado and Oklahoma. It was big and tall. This dinosaur used to be called Brontosaurus. Apatosaurus was strong.