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'''''{{W|Plateosaurus}}''''' (Plate-e-o-Saw-rus) was a {{w|genus}} of {{w|Prosauropoda|prosauropod}} dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period. The {{w|type species}} of this genus is ''P. engelhardti''. Specimens have been found in the south of Germany, as well as in France and Switzerland.
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Unlike its later relatives, ''Plateosaurus'' probably spent some time on its hind legs. These back legs were quite a bit stronger and larger than its front legs, which would have enabled it to rear up to get food or to defend itself. It had a large, sharp claw on each hand that would have made a formidable weapon. ''Plateosaurus'' also shows the characteristics that became so pronounced in later sauropods - a long neck, long tail for balancing, and great size. Its teeth were all the same size and shape - small and pointy. Bone ridges around its mouth indicate that it likely had cheek pouches that would have enabled it to keep gathering food into its mouth while it chewed.<ref name="JPI">Plateosaurus. (2006). Retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/20031006003338/http://www.jpinstitute.com/dinopedia/dinocards/dc_plate.html# </ref>
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Like ''[[Coelophysis]]'', a great many ''Plateosaurus'' skeletons were discovered in one location, possibly the result of some local catastrophic event such as a flash flood. This has given scientists a good picture of the individual variations of this dinosaur.<ref name="JPI" />
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'''''Plateosaurus''''' was a {{w|genus}} of {{w|Prosauropoda|prosauropod}} dinosaurs that lived during the Late Triassic Period. The {{w|type species}} of this genus is ''P. engelhardti''. Specimens have been found in the south of Germany, as well as in France and Switzerland.
  
   
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''Plateosaurus'' was one of the first of the large dinosaurs. A harmless plant eater with numerous small, pointy teeth, all of uniform size and shape. ''Plateosaurus'' had stout limbs that supported the considerable weight of the animal as it walked on all four legs. As with other prosauropods, ''Plateosaurus''‘s hind legs were stronger than the front ones and were able to take the weight of the creature when it reared up, either to reach higher branches for food, or possibly to defend itself against attackers by particularly using a large claw on each thumb would have been an effective weapon in such a circumstance. Its long tail would have acted as a counterbalance to the long, thick neck.
  
   
 
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*''Plateosaurus'' is one of the herbivores that can be created from paleo-DNA in the game ''[[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]]''.
  
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[[File:PlateosaurusParkbuild.jpg|thumb|left|Plateosaurus from Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.]]
  
   
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*[http://www.myjurassicpark.com/plateosaurus.html Plateosaurus on My Jurassic Park]
  
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A series of stuffed purple ''Plateosaurus'' dolls can be seen on the toy shelves in the ''[[Gallimimus Gift Shop]]'' inside the [[Visitor Center]].
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JP_Gift_Shop_2.png|Stuffed purple Plateosaurus dolls (top left) in the [[Gallimimus Gift Shop]]
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* ''Plateosaurus'' and ''[[Smilodon]]'' plushies can be seen in the ''[[Gallimimus Gift Shop]]'' inside the [[Visitor Center]].
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Plateosaurus (Plate-e-o-Saw-rus) was a genus of prosauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic Period. The type species of this genus is P. engelhardti. Specimens have been found in the south of Germany, as well as in France and Switzerland.

Unlike its later relatives, Plateosaurus probably spent some time on its hind legs. These back legs were quite a bit stronger and larger than its front legs, which would have enabled it to rear up to get food or to defend itself. It had a large, sharp claw on each hand that would have made a formidable weapon. Plateosaurus also shows the characteristics that became so pronounced in later sauropods - a long neck, long tail for balancing, and great size. Its teeth were all the same size and shape - small and pointy. Bone ridges around its mouth indicate that it likely had cheek pouches that would have enabled it to keep gathering food into its mouth while it chewed.[1]

Like Coelophysis, a great many Plateosaurus skeletons were discovered in one location, possibly the result of some local catastrophic event such as a flash flood. This has given scientists a good picture of the individual variations of this dinosaur.[1]


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A series of stuffed purple Plateosaurus dolls can be seen on the toy shelves in the Gallimimus Gift Shop inside the Visitor Center.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Plateosaurus. (2006). Retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/20031006003338/http://www.jpinstitute.com/dinopedia/dinocards/dc_plate.html#

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