Opisthocoelicaudia: quick facts
Opisthocoelicaudia was found in the Gobi desert in a remarkable state of preservation. A mid-sized sauropod, it hadforelegs and hind legs of nearly equal length and a short tail.
Period
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Herbivore
Length
40 feet (12.2 meters)
Family
Camarasauridae
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