Omeisaurus

Name: Omeisaurus

Pronounced: O-may-sore-us

Meaning: Omei lizard

Type: Sauropod

Length: 9 - 20 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Mid Jurassic

Years: 169-159 million years ago

Location: China

Description: Omeisaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in what is now China during the Late Jurassic period, around 160 million years ago. It is known from several well-preserved specimens, including complete skeletons, that have been found in the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Omeisaurus was a large, long-necked herbivore with a small head, a long tail, and four sturdy legs. It is thought to have had a diet consisting mainly of plants, which it would have stripped from trees and other vegetation using its small, peg-like teeth. Omeisaurus is classified as a member of the Diplodocidae, a family of sauropods known for their elongated necks and tails, and is closely related to other well-known dinosaurs such as Diplodocus and Barosaurus.

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