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Brontosaurus is an invalid name for Apatosaurus excelsus. Apatosaurus excelsus was about 4.5 meters tall, or 15 feet tall, at the highest point on its back. It is unknown what angle they held their necks at, so nobody knows how high above the ground their heads were.
Brontosaurus is an invalid name for Apatosaurus excelsus. Apatosaurus excelsus was 75 feet long, 15 feet tall to the highest point on the back, and weighed between 18 and 25 tons.
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Why was the brontosaurus the most dangerous dinosaur?
the brontosaurus wasn't a dinosaur it was a carmasaurus head on another dinosaur's body.
What dinosaur was also known as a brontosaurus?
Brontosaurus is now known as Apatosaurus.
Is the brontosaurus the largest flesh eating dinosaur?
The "Brontosaurus" isn't even a real dinosaur at all. It was just a mistake. And it wasn't the largest flesh-eating dinosaur. "Brontosaurus" was an herbivore, so it ate only plants.
What kind of creature is a brontosaurus?
A dinosaur (which were reptiles).
Why was the brontosaurus special?
A dinosaur named the Apatosaurus was discovered, documented, and named. Afterwards, another dinosaur was found, documented, and named the Brontosaurus. Years later, it was reaalized that the Brontosaurus was really an Apatosaurus, and it is not another genus.
Which dinosaur's name mean thunder lizard?
"Brontosaurus" means thunder lizard. However, the name Brontosaurus is an invalid dinosaur name. The name Brontosaurus arose from the misidentification of another dinosaur, Apatosaurus. So, technically, Brontosaurus did not even exist, but its name does mean thunder lizard which I believe comes from the Latin word "tonitrus".
What dinosaur starts with the letter B?
Brachiosaurus, Brontosaurus, ... these are the only ones i can think of right now ")
Name a vegetarian dinosaur?
Apatosaurus, once known as Brontosaurus.
What is the dinosaur that starts with b r o?
It's Brontosaurus.
Which dinosaur is larger Brontosaurus or Tyrannosaurus Rex or Giganotosaurus?
I believe the order would be (from largest to smallest): Giganotosaurus, Brontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex. Although, the T-Rex is the largest meat eating dinosaur.
Why was brontosaurus called thunder lizard?
Othniel Charles Marsh named the dinosaur Brontosaurus because of its impressive size. However, Brontosaurus is actually an invalid name for Apatosaurus excelsius.
Is little foot the dinosaur a girl?
Little foot was Apatosaurus or Brontosaurus. You can also call Apatosaurus Brontosaurus.
