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| + | Mamenchisaurus (meaning "Mamen Ferry Lizard", named after it's discovery site in Sichuan, China) is a genus of sauropod from Middle Jurassic Mamen Ferry, Sichuan. [[File:800px-Mamenchisaurus_youngi_steveoc_86.jpg|thumb|330px]]It is known for it's long neck, which is considered to be the longest neck of any living thing ever to walk the earth.? Mamenchisaurus? was first discovered in 1952 on the construction site of the Yitang Highway in Sichuan, China. |
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| − | The name Mamenchisaurus means "Mamen Ferry's Lizard". It was about 86 feet and about 26 metres long.It ate the plants of China. China was home to many different types of sauropods. Mamenchisaurus was one of a group of Chinese sauropods with extraordinarily long necks. |
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Revision as of 20:15, 22 November 2012
Mamenchisaurus (meaning "Mamen Ferry Lizard", named after it's discovery site in Sichuan, China) is a genus of sauropod from Middle Jurassic Mamen Ferry, Sichuan.
It is known for it's long neck, which is considered to be the longest neck of any living thing ever to walk the earth.? Mamenchisaurus? was first discovered in 1952 on the construction site of the Yitang Highway in Sichuan, China.