Cetiosaurus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cetiosaurus |
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Cetiosaurus
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oxoniensis
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Cetiosaurus is a sauropod dinosaur whose remains were found in Oxfordshire. It was a herbivore.
Cetiosaurus was discovered in 1842. It was the first sauropod from which bones were described, and is the most complete sauropod found in England. The dinosaur was about 16 metres (52 ft) long and to have weighed roughly 11 tonnes (12 short tons). It is now known as Cetiosaurus oxoniensis.
Images for kids
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Caudal vertebra of C. longus
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Fossils of C. oxoniensis at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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Neck vertebrae and restored skull of the Rutland C.oxoniensis
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1871 illustration of material referred to C. oxoniensis
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Right scapula of C. oxoniensis
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Skeletal drawing of C. oxoniensis
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Right femur of C. oxoniensis
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Restoration of C. oxoniensis with Megalosaurus
See also
In Spanish: Cetiosaurus para niños
