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Mamenchisaurus
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Mamenchisaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived in Asia and North
America,
during the late Jurassic period,
from about 156 to 145 million years ago.
Mamenchisaurus was about 72 feet (21.9 meters) long,
and weighed around 12 tons.
The first
fossils
of Mamenchisaurus, a partially complete skeletion, were discovered in
1952
during the construction of the a road in Sichuan,
China.
This specimen was studied and named by Professor C. C. Young in
1954.
Young chose the name Mamenchisaurus constructus in honor of
the fact that the first specimen had been found on a construction site
near to the Mamingxi Ferry Crossing.
The most notable feature of Mamenchisaurus is its very long neck, the
longest neck of any known dinosaur (and in fact of any animal in history).
A second species of Mamenchisaurus, with an even longer neck than the
first species, which has been named
Mamenchisaurus hochaunensis was found in the United States in
1994.
Mamenchisaurus hochaunensis is believed to have a neck that
may have reached up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length.
Scientists generally believe that Mamenchisaurus would have reared up on its
hind legs, and used its long neck to reach foliage that was out of reach to
other dinosaurs. A replica Mamemchisaurus skeleton was displayed in this
position at the
Field Museum of Natural History in
Chicago
in
2005 to
2006.
Mamenchisaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 156 to 145 million years ago
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Mamenchisaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Mamenchisaurus:
- Mamenchisaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Mamenchisaurus" means "Mamenchi lizard" (after the place in China where it was first found.
- Mamenchisaurus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Mamenchisaurus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Mamenchisaurus was a Sauropod - a member of a group of related large quadrupedal herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaur with long necks.
- Mamenchisaurus lived between about 156 million years ago and 145 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.
- Mamenchisaurus lived in North America and Asia.
- Mamenchisaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Mamenchisaurus was about 72 feet (21.9 meters) long.
- Mamenchisaurus weighed about 12 tons.
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Mamenchisaurus Books
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By Dinosaur Facts & Figures: The Theropods; Dinosaur Facts & Figures: The Sauropods Rubén Molina-Pérez
Princeton University Press
Released: September 29th, 2020
Hardcover (272 pages)
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Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Sauropods and Other Sauropodomorphs- Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
- Brand: Princeton University Press
- ISBN: 0691190690
- EAN: 9780691190693
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- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 272
- Authors: Dinosaur Facts & Figures: The Theropods; Dinosaur Facts & Figures: The Sauropods Rubén Molina-Pérez, Dinosaur Facts & Figures: The Theropods; Dinosaur Facts & Figures: The Sauropods Asier Larramendi
- Publication Date: September 29th, 2020
- Release Date: September 29th, 2020
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By Tim Batty
Haynes Publishing UK
Released: November 26th, 2019
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Dinosaurs: Classification, Time, Size, Diet & More! (Haynes Pocket Manual)- Manufacturer: Haynes Publishing UK
- Brand: Haynes Publishing UK
- ISBN: 1785216775
- EAN: 9781785216770
Details:- Paperback
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 192
- Author: Tim Batty
- Publication Date: November 26th, 2019
- Release Date: November 26th, 2019
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By Nicholas Harris
B.E.S. Publishing
Released: February 1st, 2003
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Dinosaur (Fast Forward Books)- Manufacturer: B.E.S. Publishing
- ISBN: 0764155849
- EAN: 9780764155840
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- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Nicholas Harris
- Publication Date: February 1st, 2003
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