How It Works-Book Of Dinosaurs

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Seismosaurus

(‘Quake lizard’)

Herbivore

Late Jurassic, 156-145 MYA

Found in: North America

Lived in: Forests, plains and rivers

Seismosaurus is a giant

version of the Diplodocus.

The ground would

literally have shaken

when this beast

lumbered past

Fact

Dino skill

Its long neck ended in a small head armed

with peg-like teeth that could strip entire

woodlands of their leaves and other foliage

in no time at all!

Killer rating: 1/5

Speed: 1/5

Defence: 4/5

Seismosaurus

Whip-like tail

Its long tail was a deadly

weapon to be used against

any would-be attackers

Long reach

A long neck allowed

Seismosaurus to reach food

Herding instinct

Seismosaurus travelled in

grazing herds

Sturdy legs

Its enormous weight

meant Seismosaurus

needed very strong and

sturdy legs to hold it up