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Lufengosaurus

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Lufengosaurus

HerbivoreEarly JurassicSauropod

Pronunciation

Lu-feng-sore-us

Meaning

Lufeng lizard

Type

Sauropod

Length

6 meters long

Period

Early Jurassic

Years

200-195 million years ago

Location

China

Diet

Herbivore

About Lufengosaurus

Lufengosaurus is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 193 to 183 million years ago. It was a member of the sauropodomorph group of dinosaurs, which were characterized by their large size, long necks and tails, and four-legged stance. Lufengosaurus was a relatively small sauropodomorph, with an estimated length of about 6 meters (20 feet) and a weight of around 1 ton. It had a long neck and a relatively short tail, and its limbs were long and slender. It had a small head with sharp, serrated teeth, which it used to grind up plant material. Lufengosaurus is known from several fossil specimens found in China, including a nearly complete skeleton found in the Lufeng Basin in Yunnan province. It is thought to have lived in forested environments, where it likely fed on ferns and other low-lying plants.

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