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It is believed that this dinosaur could whip its tail in much the same way as the Brontosaurus did; Cracking the tail like a bullwhip. Computer models have since shown that the speeds of this tail flicking could have reached the supersonic level, producing a sound much like a cracking bullwhip.

However, since the tail of these dinosaurs weighed in excess of Over Drive - Various - Diplodocus 01 (Vinyl), the sound of this motion Over Drive - Various - Diplodocus 01 (Vinyl) be more like cannon fire and less like a whip crack. Plant materials that this Over Drive - Various - Diplodocus 01 (Vinyl) could strip without using much bite force.

It is also believed that these leaves were then allowed to ferment in this dinosaurs extended belly until it was broken down enough for the nutrients to be extracted and used by the animal. Quick Diplodocus Facts Its name means Double Beamed It weighed the same as a truck tons Its neck and tail consisted of almost vertebrae One of the slowest moving dinosaurs reaching speeds of around 8 miles per hour Specimens have been found in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming Diplodocus Pictures.

Diplodocus by Nobu Tamura. Diplodocus by Mark A Stevenson. Diplodocus by Karen Carr. The tail may also have functioned as a defensive weapon that could lash out at predators with great force. At some distance down the tail, certain arched structures beneath the tail vertebrae change in shape from spoonlike to canoelike. This flattening of the arches occurs at approximately the same height as where the base of the tail is located above the ground, Over Drive - Various - Diplodocus 01 (Vinyl), which suggests that the tail could have been used as a prop for the hindlimbs.

This arrangement may have enabled the animal to rear up on its back legs to feed on high vegetation. Info Print Cite. Submit Feedback. Thank you for your feedback. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's Over Drive - Various - Diplodocus 01 (Vinyl) oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree See Article History.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard PallardyResearch Editor. Learn More in these related Britannica articles:. In general, the sauropods were distinguished by their huge size, long necks and tails, small heads, columnar legs, and heavy, solid limb bones. Jurassic Periodsecond of three periods of the Mesozoic Era. Extending from The Morrison Formation Over Drive - Various - Diplodocus 01 (Vinyl).

Sauropodany member of the dinosaur subgroup Sauropoda, marked by large size, a long neck and tail, a four-legged stance, and a herbivorous diet. These reptiles were the largest of all dinosaurs and the largest land animals that ever lived.

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