Brontosaurus

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Brontosaurus is a genus of gigantic quadruped sauropod dinosaurs. Although the type species, B. excelsus, had long been considered a species of the closely related Apatosaurus, researchers proposed in

Lived: 157.3 million years ago - 145 million years ago (Kimmeridgian - Tithonian)

3 million years ago - 145 million years ago (Kimmeridgian - Tithonian)

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Speed: 12 – 19 mph

Scientific name: Brontosaurus (Thunder lizard)

Family: †Diplodocidae

Fossils: YPM 1980, TATE-001, BYU 1252-18531, YPM 1981

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Fossils: YPM 1980, TATE-001, BYU 1252-18531, YPM 1981

Did you know: An extensive study published in 2015 concluded that Brontosaurus was a valid genus of sauropod distinct from Apatosaurus.

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