Meaning of apatosaurus | Babel Free

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A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, having a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.

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“The American Museum of Natural History’s dinosaur collection is currently under wraps, awaiting the completion of its new display space. The world-renowned collection of saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, apatosauri, and other fossilized vertebrates (does that include⟳ Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms?) will soon be showcased in six new halls on the fourth floor.”

“In 2342, the fossils were rediscovered during a dig⟳ organized by the Atlantic Paleo-Genetic Reclamation Project of the Intersolar Terraforming Commission. They were just the sort⟳ of raw material that the Project was looking for. / The Commission had set⟳ up a planet that was perfect for millet farming. But the soil there was very rocky. They envisioned the use⟳ of customized, vocalizing apatosauri as plow animals.”

“Two ivy-covered dinosaur topiaries, which had formerly decorated the lawn near the Pacific Science Center (see⟳ p11) at Seattle Center, now grace Fremont’s narrow Ship Canal Park⟳. To save⟳ them from extinction, History House and a group of Fremont artists purchased these in 1999 for $1. The mother, 66-ft (20-m) long, and young apatosauri are now sanctioned by the city and fully integrated into the crazy quilt of what is virtually a neighborhood-wide sculpture garden.”

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