Camarasaurus

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Camarasaurus ( KAM-ər-ə-SOR-əs) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian ages, c. 155 to 143 million years ago) in North America. Over 530 specimens have been found in rocks of the Morrison Formation in the western United States, including several nearly complete skeletons. It is the most common dinosaur in the Morrison Formation and one of the best understood sauropods. Camarasaurus was a bulky sauropod with a proportionally wide rib cage. Its skull was proportionally larger and more strongly built than that of other sauropods, with powerful jaws that allowed for high bite forces. It had 13–14 teeth on each side of the upper jaw and 13 teeth on each side of the lower jaw. The teeth were spoon-shaped, tilted forwards, and rapidly replaced. Camarasaurus was probably a selective feeder that fed at heights of 2 to 5 m (7 to 16 ft). Specimens range from a presumed embryo to an individual that probably reached 40 years of age, one of the...

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