Euhelopus
Euhelopus zdanskyi
Pronounced: u - Heel - o - puss
Diet: Herbivore (Plant-Eater)
Name Means: "Good Marsh Foot"
Length: 50 feet (15 m)
Height: 15 feet (5 m)
Weight: 20 tons (18,000 kilos)
Time: Late Jurassic - 152 MYA
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur
have been found in China
This long-necked sauropod plant-eater from China was the first of these types of dinosaurs to be discovered in that country, back in 1929. The entire front portion of the skeleton, including the skull, was found in tact, so scientists know almost exactly what this creature looked like. Its nose was located on top of its head and in front of its eyes, a feature seen in sauropods like Brachiosaurus and Camarasaurus
Euhelopus had
a blunt skull,
fairly
camarasaurid in
shape, and had
the spoon-shaped
teeth common to
that family of
dinosaurs. It
also had some
characteristics,
such as its
pelvis, similar
to
Omeisaurus
The earliest
life restoration
of this dinosaur
pictured it as a
water dweller,
with its nose
peeking out
above the
surface. This
was discounted
as this view of
sauropods was
discarded. |
