Brontosauria

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Brontosaurus excelsus in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Brontosaurus excelsus
Inv no. YPM 1980 (holotype specimen of the species)
Discoverer William H. Reed 1879
Locality Como Bluff, Wyoming
Age Morrison Formatian, Jurassic period, 150 million years ago
Taxa Phytodinosauria

Brontosaurus excelsus in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Brontosaurus excelsus Inv no. YPM 1980 (holotype specimen of the species) Discoverer William H. Reed 1879 Locality Como Bluff, Wyoming Age Morrison Formatian, Jurassic period, 150 million years ago

museum Morrison Jurassic holotype +3
Brontosaurus
Taxa Brontosaurus
Brontosauria
Illustration of Brontosaurus in the water, and Diplodocus on land. The idea that Brontosaurus was wholly or mostly aquatic is now considered outdated. Tail dragging and Camarasaurus-like skull are also inaccurate.

Illustration of Brontosaurus in the water, and Diplodocus on land. The idea that Brontosaurus was wholly or mostly aquatic is now considered outdated. Tail dragging and Camarasaurus-like skull are also inaccurate.

drawing old school paleoart Brontosauria +3
Brontosaurus excelsus in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Brontosaurus excelsus
Inv no. YPM 1980 (holotype specimen of the species)
Discoverer William H. Reed 1879
Locality Como Bluff, Wyoming
Age Morrison Formatian, Jurassic period, 150 million years ago

Brontosaurus excelsus in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. Brontosaurus excelsus Inv no. YPM 1980 (holotype specimen of the species) Discoverer William H. Reed 1879 Locality Como Bluff, Wyoming Age Morrison Formatian, Jurassic period, 150 million years ago

museum Morrison Jurassic holotype +3
Brontosauria

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Could Sauropod Dinosaurs Rear Up on their Hind Legs?
limb Brachiosauria Brontosauria Dinosauria Diplodocia
The largest land animals to have ever walked the Earth were the sauropod dinosaurs. Some of these giants exceeded thirty metres in length and were many times heavier than an African elephant.  Famous sauropods such as Diplodocus, Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus are usually depicted moving slowly on all four limbs. However, could sauropods stand on their
31/07/2026 everythingdinosaur
First of the New Schleich Models for 2026 in Stock
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New Schleich models for 2026 have arrived at Everything Dinosaur.  The new figures include a Brontosaurus, Triceratops and a Dimetrodon model. In addition, the Schleich Megalodon model is available too.  Schleich has been making dinosaur models for decades.  The company has a reputation for making robust, colourful prehistoric animal figures which are ideal for creative,
03/06/2026 everythingdinosaur