Barapasaurus

Name: Barapasaurus

Pronounced: Bah-rap-o-sore-us

Meaning: Big legged lizard

Type: Sauropod

Length: 14 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Early Jurassic

Years: 185-170 million years ago

Location: India

Description: Barapasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic Period, about 200-190 million years ago. It was a large, herbivorous dinosaur, with an estimated length of about 49-66 feet and a weight of about 10-15 tons. Barapasaurus 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. Barapasaurus was discovered in India in the 1970s, and was named by paleontologists in 1979. It is considered a relatively primitive sauropod, and is thought to be closely related to other early sauropods such as Euhelopus and Austrosaurus. Barapasaurus 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

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