Name:
Seismosaurus
Type (Class):
Sauropod (long-necked dinosaur)
Adult Length:
~ 110 feet
Adult Weight:
~ 100 tons
Lived in:
New Mexico
Alive During:
Late Jurassic Period
Food Source:
Herbivore (plant-eater)
Fun Fact:
The gigantic dinosaur skeleton that was originally named Seismosaurus was discovered in New Mexico in 1979. This skeleton is now considered by many paleontologists to represent one of the largest examples of the well-known sauropod Diplodocus, which has been found in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana.
Displayed along the Montana Dinosaur Trail:
Two Medicine Dinosaur Center