DID YOU KNOW? (^) The name Diplodocus means ‘double beam’, a reference to the V-shaped bones in the vertebrae of the tail
The teeth of
Diplodocus were
peg-like, allowing it
to strip foliage
from branches
Te et h
Diplodocus could
weigh up to 15 tonnes.
It therefore needed
huge, trunk-like legs to
support its immense
body weight
Legs
The outstretched tail
counterbalanced the neck
of the Diplodocus,
allowing the huge
creature to remain stable
Stability
Compared to the
rest of its body, the
Diplodocus had a
very small head
Head
© SPL
“Its giant neck
made up a large
proportion of its
body, but there
is still some
contention as to
whether it held
its neck vertically
or horizontally”
25m (82ft)
4m (13ft)
1.8m (5.9ft)
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