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Camarasaurus was a giant sauropod dinosaur that may have roamed in packs (seems to have been common) in North America during the late Jurassic period, Yesterday approximately 155 million and 145 million years. Like other sauropods, was a herbivore, eating only plant mater, and had a great body with the support of the legs as pillars and a long tail and neck, and a small head.
Camarasaurus was however somewhat shorter than many of their relatives as Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus), Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus – a typical adult Camarasaurus was probably "only" 59 feet (18 meters) long, while some of their Family members often exceeded 70 feet (21.3 meters) or more in length. Of course, an animal that is 59 feet long, can hardly be considered small – especially when you consider Camarasaurus may have weighed about 20 tons.
The earliest fossils of Camarasaurus were found in Colorado in 1877 by W. Oramel Lucas. Lucas later sold its fossil-Edward D. Cope, who named the animal (its name means "lizard cameras," and refers to the holes found in the vertebrae the animal). A complete skeleton of Camarasaurus was found in 1925 by Charles W. Gilmore, but did not realize at the time that was the skeleton of a young animal (hence many writings and illustrations of this period underestimate the size of the Camarasaurus).
Just as the animal itself Camarasaurus fossilized eggs have been found. The eggs seemed to be established in the lines, and not placed in the nest, and this evidence has suggested that Camarasaurus probably not tend to their young. In addition, polished pebbles are also found fossils of about Camarasaurus, suggesting that this Camarasaurus, like many modern birds, may have swallowed stones (stones gizzard ") as an aid to grind their food.
By S. Tanna. Discover more about Camarasaurus at http://www.dinosaurjungle.com/dinosaur_species_camarasaurus.php
Playing with Paulchen (Pleo from Ugobe)
