apatosaurus

A simple introduction to the apatosaurus dinosaur, discussing what it looked like, what it ate, its eggs, and how it protected itself from predators.

Describes the Apatosaurus, long-necked dinosaurs that lived 150 million years ago, including how large they were, where they lived, how they fended off other dinosaurs, and how their long necks helped them reach their food.

A dinosaur frightens other creatures when he tries to tell them what he would like to eat.

When a little brontosaurus keeps falling and bumping into things, his mother thinks he is the adventurous type, but his grandmother discovers the real reason.

Describes what is known about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of this huge plant-eating dinosaur with the long neck and tail.

The author explores modern developments in the field of paleontology, focusing on studies pertaining to dinosaurs and revealing up-to-date information about them. Details the reasons dinosaurs serve as such a source of fascination among the general public and includes anecdotes from the author about his own obsession with the creatures.

Follows the path of a young brontosaurus over several days as he forages for leaves, mates, avoids a flesh-eating allosaurus, and escapes from a forest fire.

Discusses the apatosaurus dinosaur, including its known physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and what other creatures were its contemporaries, as well as how scientists study fossils and evaluate geological features to learn about extinct organisms.

Describes what is known about four different kinds of dinosaurs that lived in parts of the United States millions of years ago.

Illustrations accompany the story about a day in the life of an apatosaurus, describing what the dinosaur looked like, where it lived, what it ate, and how it protected itself against enemies.