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The Apatosaurus (meaning "deceptive reptile") is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period. It coexist with Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Ceratosaurus, and Allosaurus.

Description[]

Apatosaurus is known to be a large long-necked sauropod with a long whip-like tail. Like all sauropods, it walks on all four legs. The front legs are slightly shorter than the back legs. The head of Apatosaurus is small and it's jaws are lined with chisel-like teeth.

History[]

The Apatosaurus was first discovered in 1877 by a miner named Arthur Lakes, and was named by famed paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh.

Appearances[]

Fantasia[]

The herd of Apatosaurus appears in The Rite of Spring segment.

Jurassic Park series[]

The Land Before Time[]

The Apatosaurus is one of the central dinosaur species in The Land Before Time series.

Littlefoot, the main protagonist is an Apatosaurus,as are his parents, Ruby, and Grandpa and Grandma Longneck.

Dinosaur Train[]

In "An Apatosaurus Adventure," the Pteranodon kids visit the Jurassic Time Period to meet Apollo Apatosaurus, a huge, long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur who likes adventure.

The Little Mermaid (TV series)[]

An Apatosaurus also appears in The Little Mermaid episode "Land of the Dinosaurs", along with Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus rex.

The Legend of Tarzan[]

In "The Hidden World", Apatosaurus were seen as one of the dinosaurs in Pellucidar.

The Good Dinosaur[]

Arlo and his family are Apatosaurus, which are the central dinosaurs of the Pixar film.

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Mammals
Castorocauda, Gigantopithecus, Megaloceros, Woolly mammoth, Smilodon, Paraceratherium
Dinosaurs
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