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Vulcanodon

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Restoration of a feathered Velociraptor, a small dromaeosaurid predator
Photo: Bazonka, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pronunciation
vul-CAN-uh-don
Name means
Fire Tooth, or Volcano Tooth
Diet
Herbivore
Posture
Quadrupedal
Length
20 feet (6.1 meters)
Height
8 feet (2.4 meters)

Order: Saurischia · Suborder: Sauropodomorpha · Infraorder: Sauropoda · Family: Vulcanodontidae

Discovered in Zimbabwe, Vulcanodon is one of the most primitive sauropods known. Its bones had a mixture of prosauropod and sauropod features.

Reconstructed skeleton of a titanosaur, among the largest land animals
Photo: William Irvin Sellers, Lee Margetts, Rodolfo Aníbal Coria, Phillip Lars Manning, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Vulcanodon mean?

The name Vulcanodon means “Fire Tooth, or Volcano Tooth”. It is pronounced vul-CAN-uh-don.

Was Vulcanodon a carnivore or a herbivore?

Vulcanodon was a herbivore.

How big was Vulcanodon?

Vulcanodon was about 20 feet (6.1 meters) long, around 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall.

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