apatosaurus in A Sentence

    1

    Upon further study, scientists soon realized the similarities between the Brontosaurus and the Apatosaurus.

    0
    2

    Even after scientists made Apatosaurus the official name, Brontosaurus was still most popular and widely used.

    0
    3

    In 1877, Marsh discovered an incomplete skeleton for a new type of dinosaur which he named the Apatosaurus.

    0
    4

    Even though the name Brontosaurus was more widely known and used, it remains merely a synonym of the Apatosaurus.

    0
    5

    However, the latest research indicates this lifestyle is not accurate, and the Apatosaurus is considered a land dwelling animal.

    0
    6

    The Apatosaurus had a long, whip-like tail which is presumed to be its most effective means of defense against predators.

    0
    7

    Although Apatosaurus is considered to be the official scientific name, Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus are merely two different names for the same dinosaur.

    0
    8

    Although many scientists questioned the validity of the Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus skull, it wasn't until the 1970s that two scientists managed to prove it.

    0
    9

    Based on the rules that govern the scientific naming of animals, scientists kept Apatosaurus as the official name of the species because it was published first.

    0
    10

    The huge herbivore was described in 1879, but in 1903 researchers decided that the dinosaur was not a separate genus, but fell under the Apatosaurus, which had already been discovered in 1877.

    0