Plateosaurus: quick facts

Plateosaurus lived in Europe, South Africa, and NovaScotia. It had a small head and a long neck. It was basically quadrupedal; however, it might have stood on its hind legs to eat from the tops of tre

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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.