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Brontosaurus is now known as Apatosaurus.
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Name a vegetarian dinosaur?
Apatosaurus, once known as Brontosaurus.
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 has a very long neck?
Brontosaurus The two best known ones are Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) and Diplodocus, both mid-Jurrasic types.
A dinosaur better known than a brontosaurus?
I would say Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops are both more famous than Brontosaurus. Note that Brontosaurus is an invalid name for Apatosaurus excelsus.
Where did the apatasaurus live?
t was a semi-aquatic creature, formerly known as the brontosaurus. It is believed to have been a land dweller. It is also the largest known dinosaur that ever lived
Is little foot the dinosaur a girl?
Little foot was Apatosaurus or Brontosaurus. You can also call Apatosaurus Brontosaurus.
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 Species of Sauropod Dinosaur would Meganium be from Pokemon?
Meganium resembles a sauropod dinosaur, perhaps based on a Apatosaurus (formerly known popularly as Brontosaurus).
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.
Is Brontosaurus recognized as the correct scientific name for this species of plant-eating dinosaur?
No Brontosaurs is not a known dinosaur. The name Brontosaurus was given when bones of a Apatosaurus and the skull of a Camarasaurus were mixed up. This mistake was quickly realised but for some reason the name seemed to stick. Mostly when people say Brontosaurus they actually mean Apatosaurus.
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".
