Plateosaurus (PLAT-ee-oh-sore-us) was a heavily built, usually bi-pedal (walked on two legs) dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period (approximately 213 million years ago). It is a relative of the sauropods, giant quadrupedal (walked on 4 legs) herbivores (ate plants). Like the sauropods, Plateosaurus was an herbivore, had a small head and a long neck and tail. This dinosaur could reach a length of 26 feet. It has been found in Germany, France and Switzerland.
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