Why is it no longer called a Brontosaurus?
Why is it no longer called a Brontosaurus? When scientists looked at these fossils later they realized that the Apatosaurus was the same animal as the Brontosaurus. Scientists use the first name given to an animal, so they decided to rename the Brontosaurus to Apatosaurus because Apatosaurus came first.
When did a Brontosaurus stop being a dinosaur?
It lived during the Late Jurassic Period, from about 156 to 145 million years ago. The first recorded evidence of Brontosaurus was discovered in the 1870s in the USA.
Is Brontosaurus a dinosaur again?
The Brontosaurus, known fondly as one of the largest creatures to have ever walked the planet while having had one of the smallest brains of all the dinosaurs, is back. The creature is still extinct, but it has now been re-classified as a dinosaur after being sent into exile by the scientific community.
Is a Brontosaurus the same as a brachiosaurus?
The main difference between Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus is that the Brontosaurus was a quadruped dinosaur with a loud, rumbling noise whereas the Brachiosaurus was a gigantic dinosaur with disproportionately long neck, small skull, and large overall size.
