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Cetiosaurus
Cetiosaurus was a massive plant-eating (herbivorous) dinosaur that lived in
the Jurassic period
between about 181 and 169 million years ago.
Fossils
of the animal have been found in
England
(it was in fact the first
Sauropod
to be discovered in
England),
and
Morocco.
The animal was named by
Sir Richard Owen
in 1841, the year before he coined the term "dinosauria". Owen choose the
name "Cetiosaurus" which means "whale lizard", because he believed at the time
that the animal was a marine creature, most likely a large crocodilian.
In fact, it was not until 1869 (and then thanks to Thomas Huxley) that Cetiosaurus
was recognized as a dinosaur.
Cetiosaurus was about 59 feet (18 meters) long and weighed in the region of
25 tons. It's neck/head as as long as its body, but the tail was much longer.
It is also unusual in that unlike more advanced
Sauropods
(like Brachiosaurus),
Cetiosaurus does not have hollow bones.
Cetiosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 181 to 169 million years ago
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Cetiosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Cetiosaurus:
- Cetiosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Cetiosaurus" means "whale lizard". This name was chosen by Sir Richard Owen in 1841, because he originally believed the creature to be a marine creature.
- Cetiosaurus was a member of the Saurischia ("lizard-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Cetiosaurus was not closely related to lizards, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Cetiosaurus was a Sauropod - a member of a group of related large quadrupedal herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaur with long necks.
- Cetiosaurus lived between about 181 million years ago and 169 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.
- Cetiosaurus lived in Europe and Africa. Fossils have been found in England and Morocco.
- Cetiosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Cetiosaurus was about 59 feet (18 meters) long.
- Cetiosaurus weighed about 25 tons.
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Product Description:
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Product Description:
CollectA's replica of the Shunosaurus is lifelike down to the expression on its small, wedge-shaped head. The 10-ton dinosaur lived 170 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period. This plant-eater had a long tail with a bony club on the end. Paleontologists have unearthed several complete specimens of the Shunosaurus, which has enabled them to study and describe this sauropod in detail. Its name comes from the location where it was found by a group of students in China's Sichuan Province. The Shunosaurus measured between 31 and 36 feet in legnth, weigh up to 3.3 tons and ate plants. This beautifully sculpted, collectible figure from our Prehistoric Life Collection measures 6.3''L x 3.1''H. Each prehistoric figure in our collection has been approved by archeologist Anthony Beeson, a well-respected expert in paleoimagery. All CollectA models are individually hand crafted to the highest standards and made with the finest and safest phthalate-free, lead-free materials. Create a natural world in miniature with high quality toy replicas from CollectA. Our mission is to educate collectors and to provide the greatest opportunity for creative play. |
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Product Description:
Description
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