DIPLODOCUS By Marcos Ortega

What is it ?
The Diplodocus is a dinosaur. It had a long neck, a long tail, four sturdy legs and a small head. It had a great size. It was a long planteating animal, so it was an herbivore.

DESCRIPTION
It may have been up to 30 meters long and had an estimate weight of 10 tons.

HABITAT
It lived in North America at the end of the Jurassic period. The Diplodocus lived in marshy regions where they hid from predators.

fossils
The first Diplodocus fossil was found by Earl Douglass and Samuel W. Williston in 1877. Many Diplodocus fossils have been found, including a skin impression.

Extra information
The Diplodocus may have lived in and travelled in herds that migrated from place to place when the local supply of plants was all eaten. Living in groups may have also provided the Diplodocus extra protection from any predators that posed a threat. The Diplodocus laid eggs like other Sauropods. The Diplodocus did not take care of its eggs or their young as some other species of dinosaurs.