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Also Known As	Sauropoda

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Illustration of a massive Brachiosaurus dinosaur with a long neck and nostrils above its eyes, shown beside a car and two people for scale. Measurement bars indicate its great size, and text provides details about its period, length, height, and locations.

Illustration of the giant sauropod dinosaur Dreadnoughtus, shown with a long neck and tail, standing next to a much smaller elephant for size comparison. Scale bars indicate 3 meters and 9 feet, with text noting Dreadnoughtus measured 85 feet (25.9 meters) from head to tail.

An illustration of an Apatosaurus, a massive long-necked dinosaur with a long whiplash tail, shown beside a car and two people for scale. Measurement bars indicate 1 meter and 3 feet, emphasizing the dinosaur's enormous size.

Figure 2: Trackways of a sauropod and a carnivorous theropod at Glen Rose, Texas.Courtesy, Library Services Department, American Museum of Natural History, New York City; photograph, R.T. Bird (Neg. N

Illustration of a Brontosaurus dinosaur with a long neck and tail, walking on four legs, shown beside a faint outline of an elephant for size comparison. Scale bars indicate the Brontosaurus measures about 20 meters (66 feet) long.

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titanosaur Cetiosauridae Brachiosauridae Camarasauridae Diplodocidae Europasaurus Titanosaurs: 8 of the World’s Biggest Dinosaurs brontosaurus Apatosaurus brachiosaur

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