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Scientific Classification

Infraorder: Sauropoda

Infraorder: Prosauropoda

The Sauropods were a group of large dinosaurs best known for being the largest animals to have roamed on land. They were widespread and one of the most long-lived dinosaurs. Their name Sauropod means reptile-footed. They comprised the taxonomic suborder called Sauropodomorpha, which belongs to a larger group known as the lizard-hipped dinosaurs (Saurischia).

They were quadrupeds (walked on four legs) and were plant eaters (herbivores). They had long necks and tails, but in comparison, their bodies were short and their heads were small. They crept along slowly, but sometimes they could walk on their strong hind legs. Their hind legs were shorter than front legs, so the body slants toward the read. Another unusual feature is that some possessed rudimentary body armor. Their most similar characteristic is their size. Most Sauropods were very big. Even the smallest Sauropods were over four meters. Brachiosaurus might weigh in at 125 to 170 tonnes.

Side-by-side comparison of the Apatosaurus and the Camarasaurus heads.

Scientist believed they were semi-aquatic swamp wallowers, but lately, the analysis between terrestrial and semi-aquatic animals shows that they were terrestrial animals. Scientists guess that they ate leaves on high trees using their long necks. Their digestion systems were not good, so they ate stones together to digest food.


Main Article:Behemoth

There is a graphic description of an animal in the Bible called Behemoth, which is believed by some to be a Sauropod. It is described as an immense land animal with a tail like a cedar.[1]

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  1. Could Behemoth have been a dinosaur? by Allan K. Steel. Journal of Creation 15(2):42–45, August 2001.

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