Sauropod

Group of large, long-necked dinosaurs.

long-neck dinosaurs sauropods

Sauropods are a group of large, long-necked dinosaurs that thrived during the Mesozoic Era.

/ˈsɔːrəpɒd/

The name 'Sauropoda' comes from the Greek words 'sauros' meaning lizard and 'pod' meaning foot.

Sauropods were giant, plant-eating dinosaurs known for their extremely long necks and tails, like Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus.

Some sauropods, like Argentinosaurus, may have been the largest land animals ever to exist
Their long necks allowed them to reach high into trees for food
Fossilized sauropod footprints show they may have traveled in herds

What are sauropods? They were a group of large, long-necked dinosaurs
What did they eat? Sauropods primarily ate plants
When did they live? They lived during the Mesozoic Era, from about 250 to 66 million years ago

dinosaur reptile

Brachiosaurus Diplodocus Apatosaurus

neck tail legs

Mesozoic Era

dinosaur extinct animal