barosaurus

Examples

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• Did you know that a barosaurus could grow as tall as a five-story building?

• Scientists believe that barosaurus used its long neck to reach treetops for food.

• A full-grown barosaurus may have weighed as much as 20 tons.

• The barosaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs.

• A full-grown barosaurus may have weighed as much as 20 tons.

• Scientists believe that barosaurus used its long neck to reach treetops for food.

• The skeleton of a barosaurus towers over visitors at the natural history museum.

Synonyms

D

dinosaur

vsbarosaurus

390 3.0

A large extinct animal from long ago, like T. rex

is a particular giant long-necked late Jurassic species rather than any Mesozoic reptile

S

sauropod

vsbarosaurus

• Specialized

1 9.9

A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a small head and a very long neck and tail

refers to a single late Jurassic giant rather than the whole group

B

barosaur

vsbarosaurus

• Specialized

9.9

A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck that reaches leaves high in trees

is the same species but written as the formal genus name

S

sauropod dinosaur

vsbarosaurus

• Specialized

9.1

A very large plant-eating dinosaur with a small head, long neck and long tail

identifies one specific late Jurassic giant within that broader group

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology