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Rebbachisaurus

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Rebbachisaurus

HerbivoreEarly CretaceousSauropod

Pronunciation

Reb-bok-e-sore-us

Meaning

Rebbach lizard

Type

Sauropod

Length

20 meters long

Period

Early Cretaceous

Years

112-99 million years ago

Location

Africa, Morocco

Diet

Herbivore

About Rebbachisaurus

Rebbachisaurus was a sauropod dinosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous period, approximately 130-125 million years ago. It was a large, herbivorous dinosaur with a long neck and tail, and a small head relative to its body size. It is known from fossil remains found in Africa, and was named after the French paleontologist Marcel Rebbach. Rebbachisaurus was closely related to other sauropod dinosaurs like Diplodocus and Apatosaurus, and it may have had a similar habitat and behavior. It is thought to have lived in herds and may have used its long neck to reach high into trees to browse on foliage. Its size and herbivorous diet likely made it vulnerable to predators, and it may have used its long tail as a defensive weapon.

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