Fact Files

Ammosaurus

Name	Ammosaurus major	Information
Diet	Herbivorous	Ammosaurus was a herbivore living in the early Jurassic that could walk on both four or two feet - the latter undoubtably allowing it to reach higher branches. It had large claws on its hands to allow it to strip bark from trees and saplings. Compared to the rest of its body, Ammosaurus had both a long tail & neck, suggesting that it would have walked on four legs for most of its life and stood on two to reach food or defend itself.
Height	6ft
Length	13ft
Weight	290kg
Location	North America & Canada
Era	195-180 million years ago	Interesting Fact
		Ammosaurus was first discovered by construction workers in the late 1880s who were building a bridge at the time!
Name Means	"Sand Lizard"
Pronunciation	Am-moh-SAWR-us
Family	Anchisauridae