1. Compared to Diplodocus, Apatosaurus has a shorter, thicker neck, and a larger, heavier body.

2. (Other sauropods include Apatosaurus and Diplodocus.) Brachiosaurus carried its huge body on four sturdy legs.

3. The initial goal of the research was to clarify the relationships among the species making up the family of sauropods known as the diplodocids, which includes Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and now

4. Apatosaurus is similar to another Morrison Formation sauropod, Diplodocus, but differs in being shorter and more robust, with heavier, more solid bones.Because of this, Apatosaurus is considered more primitive than most other Morrison …