Dinos A to Z: Camarasaurus | Learn about one cousin of the brontosaurus

Dinos A to Z: Camarasaurus | Learn about one cousin of the brontosaurus with tags camarasaurus, what is a camarasaurus, camarasaurus dinosaur, dinosaurs, dinos, what is a dinosaur, dinosaurs for kids, what did dinosaurs look like, biology, learn bright, high-interest reading, reading comprehension

When you think of long-necked dinosaurs, what's the first one that comes to mind? Probably the Brontosaurus! But, one smaller dinosaur may have been more common. It is called the Camarasaurus. In this video for kids, we are going to learn fun facts about the Camarasaurus.

Like its Brontosaurus cousin, the Camarasaurus was an herbivore. It weighed somewhere around 20 tons. You may think that is a lot, and it is. Compared to other family members who might weigh up to 100 tons, though, it was small. Fossil evidence indicates that the Camarasaurus roamed what is now called the Great Plains on the North American continent.

Scientists use fossils in many different ways. Fossils tell stories, after all, such as what kind of plants a dinosaur eats. Camarasaurus fossil teeth are shaped to shred fibrous, stalky plants. That means they probably fed on the plants that other herbivores would have difficulty digesting. Its predators feasted on the injured, sick, or young Camarasaurus dinosaurs. Their smaller size would have made them easier prey for predators like the Allosaurus.

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