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Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in
Europe
during the late Triassic period,
between about 222 and 218 million years ago.
Plateosaurus was about 20 to 33 feet (6 to 10 meters) long, and weighed something in the region of 0.7
tons. It appears to have been quite a common animal, and
fossils of Plateosaurus
have been found in a number of locations including in
France,
Germany,
Switzerland,
and Greenland.
In fact,
fossils of
Plateosaurus were even found in a rock core removed by oil-drillers from
deep under the North Sea!
Plateosaurus was one of the earliest dinosaurs to be scientifically described.
The first description of the animal was published in 1837 by
Hermann von Meyer, based on
fossils discovered
three years earlier by
Johann Friedrich Engelhardt at Heroldsberg (which is near
Nuremberg)
in Germany.
Plateosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 222 to 218 million years ago
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Plateosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Plateosaurus:
- Plateosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Plateosaurus" means "flat lizard".
- Plateosaurus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Plateosaurus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Plateosaurus was a Prosauropod - a member of a group of related early herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs which had long necks, small heads, shorter forelimbs than hind limbs, and a thumb claw.
- Plateosaurus lived between about 222 million years ago and 218 million years ago, during the Triassic period.
- Plateosaurus lived in Europe. Fossils of the animal have been found in Germany, France, Switzerland, Greenland, and even in rocks recovered from under the North Sea.
- Plateosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Plateosaurus was about 20 to 33 feet (6 to 10 meters) long.
- Plateosaurus weighed about 0.7 tons.
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By Dougal Dixon
Brand: Picture Window Books Released: September 1st, 2004 Library Binding (24 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Plateosaurus: and Other Desert Dinosaurs (Dinosaur Find)- Manufacturer: Picture Window Books
- Brand: Brand: Picture Window Books
- ISBN: 1404806679
- EAN: 9781404806672
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Number of Pages: 24
- Author: Dougal Dixon
- Publication Date: September 1st, 2004
- Release Date: September 1st, 2004
Physical Description:- Size: 10.0 inches by 10.0 inches by 0.25 inches
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Abbeville Press Released: August 19th, 2008 Hardcover (63 pages)
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Click Here | Description: The Journey: Plateosaurus (Dinosaurs)- Manufacturer: Abbeville Kids
- Brand: Abbeville Press
- ISBN: 0789209780
- EAN: 9780789209788
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 63
- Publication Date: August 19th, 2008
- Release Date: August 19th, 2008
Physical Description:- Size: 11.5 inches by 8.0 inches by 0.5 inches
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By Ernst Probst
Tredition Gmbh Released: December 3rd, 2024 Hardcover (64 pages)
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- ISBN: 3384443306
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- PartNumber: 9783384443304
Details:- Hardcover
- Number of Pages: 64
- Authors: Ernst Probst, Raymund Windolf
- Publication Date: December 3rd, 2024
- Release Date: December 3rd, 2024
Physical Description:- Size: 9.0 inches by 6.0 inches by 0.31 inches
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By Grace Baranowski
Silver Dolphin Books Released: February 16th, 2021 Board book (22 pages)
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- ISBN: 1645174514
- EAN: 9781645174516
- PartNumber: 9781645174516
Details:- Product Category: Board book
- Number of Pages: 22
- Author: Grace Baranowski
- Publication Date: February 16th, 2021
- Release Date: February 16th, 2021
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By Rubén Molina-Pérez
Princeton University Press Released: September 29th, 2020 Hardcover (272 pages)
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Click Here | Description: 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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Details:- Hardcover
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 272
- Authors: Rubén Molina-Pérez, Asier Larramendi
- Publication Date: September 29th, 2020
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By JUVET/MAGGIONI/MALVE
ANTIPODES SUISS Released: December 7th, 2023 Paperback (0 pages)
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- ISBN: 2889012468
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Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 0
- Author: JUVET/MAGGIONI/MALVE
- Publication Date: December 7th, 2023
- Release Date: December 7th, 2023
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By Catherine Veitch
Windmill Books Released: July 30th, 2020 Paperback (24 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Plateosaurus: The Selfish Dinosaur (Dinosaur Adventures)- Manufacturer: Windmill Books
- Brand: Windmill Books
- ISBN: 1499484976
- EAN: 9781499484977
Details:- Paperback
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 24
- Author: Catherine Veitch
- Publication Date: July 30th, 2020
- Release Date: July 30th, 2020
Physical Description:- Size: 8.0 inches by 8.1 inches by 0.1 inches
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By Virginia Schomp
Cavendish Square Publishing Released: January 30th, 2007 Library Binding (32 pages)
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Click Here | Description: Plateosaurus: And Other Early Long-necked Plant-eaters (PREHISTORIC WORLD)- Manufacturer: Cavendish Square
- Brand: Cavendish Square Publishing
- ISBN: 0761420088
- EAN: 9780761420088
Details:- Product Category: Library Binding
- Format: Illustrated
- Edition: Illustrated
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Virginia Schomp
- Publication Date: January 30th, 2007
- Release Date: January 30th, 2007
Physical Description:- Size: 10.25 inches by 10.25 inches by 0.5 inches
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Prophila Collection Multicolor Toy
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- Brand: Prophila Collection
- EAN: 4068943397966
- PartNumber: B250139
Details:Physical Description:- Weight: 0.01984160358 pounds
- Color: Multicolor
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- Color: Color2
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