Cetiosauriscus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cetiosauriscus |
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Cetiosauriscus
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stewarti
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Cetiosauriscus (say "SEE-tee-oh-SAWR-iss-kuss") is a type of dinosaur called a sauropod. Sauropods were very large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs. This dinosaur lived about 166 to 164 million years ago. This was during a time called the Middle Jurassic period. Its fossils were found in what is now England.
When it was first discovered, people thought Cetiosauriscus was another similar sauropod called Cetiosaurus. But later, scientists realized it was a different kind of dinosaur.
How Cetiosauriscus Was Found
Cetiosauriscus was discovered in May 1898. It was found by workers digging for clay near Peterborough, England. This area is known for its many fossils.
The rocks where the dinosaur was found are called the Oxford Clay. These rocks formed from mud and sand at the bottom of an ancient ocean. They are famous for holding many fossils of sea creatures and dinosaurs from the Jurassic period. Scientists who study fossils are called palaeontologists. They have learned a lot about ancient life from places like the Oxford Clay.
Images for kids
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Fossil bones of Cetiosaurus oxoniensis
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A back bone (dorsal vertebra) of Ornithopsis hulkei
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The known bones of Cetiosauriscus
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A tail bone of "Cetiosauriscus" longus (now a different type of dinosaur)
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The front leg of Cetiosauriscus
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A back bone from Cetiosauriscus
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The fourth tail bone of Cetiosauriscus
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The thigh bone (femur) of Cetiosauriscus
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What Cetiosauriscus might have looked like
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A drawing of the mounted skeleton from 1905
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A tail bone from a possible Cetiosauriscus
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A drawing of Eustreptospondylus and Lexovisaurus in their ancient home
See also
In Spanish: Cetiosauriscus stewarti para niños
