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Why do apatosaurus have thick legs?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Apatosaurus was 75 feet long and weighed between 18 and 25 tons. An animal that size needs very thick legs in order to have the strength to stand and walk on land.

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