Diplodocus (/ dɪˈplɒdəkəs /, [3][4] / daɪˈplɒdəkəs /, [4] or / ˌdɪploʊˈdoʊkəs / [3]) is an extinct genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs known from the Late Jurassic of North America. The first fossils of …

Diplodocus facts: size, diet, speed, skin, habitat, predators and extinction. One of the longest dinosaurs ever — all the key facts in one place.

Diplodocus, (genus Diplodocus), gigantic dinosaurs found in North America as fossils from the Late Jurassic Period (161 million to 146 million years ago). Diplodocus is perhaps the most commonly …

Diplodocus translates as ‘double beam’. It refers to the dinosaur’s tail bones. The bones underneath the tail, which in many other dinosaurs are straight and pointy, have a two-beamed shape in Diplodocus. …

Aug 10, 2019 · Diplodocus was one of the biggest, and one of the most well-known, sauropod dinosaurs of the late Jurassic period.

Aug 29, 2025 · Interactive fossil Map of 65+ Fossil Records of Diplodocus Dinosaur, along with chronological bar chart of fossil discoveries.

Oct 25, 2024 · Diplodocus is an iconic dino that roamed the Earth during the Jurassic. Learn about its origins, size, habitat, and unique characteristics.

Diplodocus is a genus of large quadrupedal sauropods of the Diplodocidae family. These dinosaurs are among the largest ever-lived terrestrial animals, with famously long necks and even longer whip-like …

Classification Holotype specimens of Diplodocus carnegii and Apatosaurus louisae at Carnegie Museum of Natural History Diplodocidae was the third name given to what is now recognized as the single …

May 27, 2024 · Diplodocus is a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of western North America (notably the Morrison Formation). It is famous for its extremely long neck and …