• Subscribe To DinoPit Weekly
  • Contact DinoPit
  • Shop
  • Jurassic Cart

DinoPit

Dinosaurs Online

  • Dinosaur Profiles
  • Science
    • Paleontology
    • Dinosaur Books
    • Dinosaur Exhibits
  • Fun Dino Things
    • DinoCrafts
    • Dinosaur in Entertainment
    • Dinosaur Jokes
    • Gifts for Dinosaur Lovers
    • PaleoArt
  • Latest News
  • The DinoPit Podcast

How Big Was Apatosaurus?

Apatosaurus is one of the more popular dinosaur species, although for most people it is more recognizable as the “brontosaurus.” Native to the Jurassic period, Apatosaurus is known for four species that have been discovered to date: A. ajax, A. excelsus, A. louisae and A. parvus. While Apatosaurus is also known as Brontosaurus, it has another synonym as well: Elosaurus. A member of the Diplodocidae family, this sauropod is known for its incredible long neck which researchers believe it could not have held any higher than it’s body. Apatosaurus also had a considerably long tail which it may have used in a whip like motion to scare away predators. Let’s take a look at just how big this giant herbivore was!

The Numbers On Apatosaurus!

Apatosaurus
Image Courtesy of Flickr User ubermoogle2006

Apatosaurus Length

The approximated length of Apatosaurus is around 80 feet long.

80 feet is equal to:

The length of the average blue whale.

The length of the length of a large 18 wheeler.

The length of two giant prehistoric Titanoboa snakes.

…and just for fun: equal to the length of the diameter of 1150 nickels.

Apatosaurus Weight

Estimates of Apatosaurus’ weight fall at around 36.5 short tons or 73,000 pounds.

73,000 lbs is equal to:

The weight of six of NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite’s.

The same weight as 6 six ton Toyota 3FD6D fork lifts.

The weight of 73 large Jersey cows.

…and just for fun: equal to the weight of 58,400,000 average goose feathers.

Apatosaurus Height

Current estimates put the height of Apatosaurus at around 30 feet tall in total and around 16 feet tall at the hips.

30 feet is equal to:

The height of a fully grown flowering dogwood tree.

The height of three fully grown polar bears.

The height of three Triceratops.

…and just for fun: equal to the height of 5,899 pennies stacked on top of each other.

Apatosaurus Size

Apatosaurus may have been incredibly large but amazingly, it was not the largest of all dinosaur species! With that said though, there’s still no way I’d like to be underfoot as this herbivore roamed the land. Can you imagine being trapped underneath Apatosaurus’ four huge columnar legs?

Filed Under: Dinosaurs, Paleontology Tagged With: Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus, Dinosaur Facts

Learn More About Dinosaurs

Spinosaurus Size

Just How Big Was Spinosaurus?

Spinosaurus goes down in the record books as the largest carnivorous dinosaur to be discovered to date. Perhaps one of the most characteristic features of Spinosaurus is the incredible sail that jutted from its back and added to this carnivores height. This sail is believed to have played a role in thermoregulation. Let’s take a […]

More Science Posts

Fun With Dinos

Primeval DVD

Primeval Seasons 1 and 2

Primeval Has Potential I almost always work with background noise which is why I love my Netflix subscription. Late last week after I’d finished my latest DVD series on Netflix I went looking for something new to watch and found myself testing out Primeval. I wasn’t sure that I’d like it and to be honest […]

More Dinosaur Fun

Latest Podcast Episode

Dromaeosaurs (Or What Jurassic Park Got Wrong, and Right, About Raptors)

https://media.transistor.fm/702f9565.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:20 — 11.3MB)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Dromaeosaurs, from Microraptor to Utahraptor, are amongst the most iconic and fascinating families of dinosaurs. Bolstered by both Jurassic Park and endless scientific studies linking them directly to birds, it’s almost impossible to not love them.

Resources:

  • Quill knobs in bones
  • Utahraptor death trap
  • The Climbing Claw

Subscribe to Podcast

Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsAndroidby EmailRSS

T-Shirts: Dino-Style

  • Triceratops Skull T-Shirt $25.00
  • Pachycephalosaurus Skull T-Shirt $25.00

Topics

Carnivorous Dinosaurs Ceratopsia Ceratopsidae Chasmosaurinae Cretaceous Period Dinosaurs Dinosaur Art Dinosaur Cakes Dinosaur Clothing Dinosaur Craft Ideas Dinosaur Crafts Dinosaur Cupcakes Dinosaur Exhibits Dinosaur Extinction Dinosaur Facts Dinosaur Games Dinosaur Gifts Dinosaur Movies Dinosaur News Dinosaur Research Dinosaur T-Shirt Dinosaur Toys Dinosaur TV Dinosaur Videos Diplodocidae Dromaeosauridae Eudromaeosauria Feathered Dinosaurs Hadrosauridae Herbivorous Dinosaurs Jurassic Period Dinosaurs Make a Dinosaur Monday Omnivorous Dinosaurs Ornithischia Ornithopoda Saurischia Saurolophinae Sauropoda Sauropodomorpha Seismosaurus Theropoda Triassic Period Dinosaurs Triceratops Troodon Tyrannosaurus Rex Velociraptor
Shopping Links
  • Main Shop Page
  • Your Cart

Main Categories

  • Dinosaur Profiles
  • Science
    • Paleontology
    • Dinosaur Books
    • Dinosaur Exhibits
  • Fun Dino Things
    • DinoCrafts
    • Dinosaur in Entertainment
    • Dinosaur Jokes
    • Gifts for Dinosaur Lovers
    • PaleoArt
  • Latest News
  • The DinoPit Podcast

Recent Posts

  • Largest, Oldest Titanosaur Coexisted With Many
  • ‘Dinosaur Planet’ – The Nostalgia Nobody Got To Experience
  • Pryroraptor
  • A Toothsome Spinosaurus Bed Keeps The Charismatic Theropod Plunged In The River
  • Danger Ahead For Original Jurassic Park Trio

Scott Kraus · © Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved