Alamosaurus

Name: Alamosaurus

Pronounced: Al-ah-moe-sore-us

Meaning: Alamo lizard

Type: Sauropod

Length: 20 - 24 Meters

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Early Jurassic

Years: 199 - 189 million years ago

Location: USA

Description: Alamosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 72-66 million years ago. It was a large, herbivorous dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 98-115 feet and a weight of about 50-60 tons. Alamosaurus had a long, slender neck and a small head with a beak and small, peg-like teeth. It also had a long, whip-like tail, which it may have used as a weapon to defend itself against predators. Its body was probably covered in a layer of tough, scaly skin. Alamosaurus was discovered in the United States in the 1930s, and was named by paleontologists in 1952. It is known from a number of well-preserved fossil specimens, including several partial skeletons and skulls, which have helped paleontologists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this dinosaur. Alamosaurus is considered a relatively advanced sauropod, and is thought to be closely related to other Late Cretaceous sauropods such as Diplodocus and Apatosaurus.

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