Peloroplites: Beast of the Week
This week we will be checking out a large tank dinosaur. Enter Peloroplites cedrimontanus!Peloroplites was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Utah, USA, during the Cretaceous period, between 98 and 93 million years ago. From snout to tail it would have measured about 20 feet (6m) long. It's genus name translates to "Giant Hoplite" in reference to hoplites, the ancient Greek soldiers who famously carried spears and large shields. The species name translates to "Cedar Mountain"
19/04/2026
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