ruyangosaurus

Classification: Saurichsia, sauropod

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Body length: 30 m

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Body weight: 85 t

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Epoch: Late Cretaceous

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Locations: Asia

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Ruyangosaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs that have ever walked on Earth. A grown dinosaur was about 25 000 times larger than its cub.

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Due to its size, ruyangosaurus was very slow, walking at about 8 km/h speed. Based on the fossils found, scientists believe that the skin of these dinosaurs was covered in small, bead-like scales. Ruyangosaurus could stand on the back legs and then trample its attacker with the front legs. Rugyangosaurus was a herbivore.

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Due to its size, this dinosaur used to eat tree leaves.