Diplodocus: quick facts
Discovered in the western United States, the Diplodocusskeletons are among the longest dinosaur skeletons ever found. Diplodocus' neck contained 15 bones and the tail had anywherefrom 70 to 90 althoug
Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
89 feet (27.1 meters)
Weight
55,000 pounds (22,680 kg)
Family
Diplodocidae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.