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The Yimenosaurus was a popular Sauropodomorph dinosaur. It lived in East Asia while the Hettangian age of the Early Jurassic period was still prevalent. Its fossils were discovered from the Fengjiahe Formation of Yimen in China. Yimenosaurus, meaning 'Yimen lizard' in Greek, was named by Jie Yang, Guohui Wang, and Ziqi Bai in 1990.
Yimenosaurus Interesting Facts
How do you pronounce 'Yimenosaurus'?
Yimenosaurus is pronounced as 'Yee-muhn-o-sore-us'. It means 'Yiman lizard'.
What type of dinosaur was a Yimenosaurus?
A large number of fossils helps in the classification of the new genus under the Plateosauridae family.
In which geological period did the Yimenosaurus roam the Earth?
The Yimeosaurus existed on Earth during the early Jurassic period, roughly 190 million years ago.
When did the Yimenosaurus become Extinct?
This dinosaur possibly went Extinct along with other Plateosaurids.
Where did the Yimenosaurus live?
The Yimenosaurus evolved during the early Jurassic period in Asia.
What was the Yimenosaurus' habitat?
The Yimenosaurus preferred terrestrial habitats, similar to other dinosaurs.
Who did the Yimenosaurus live with?
Several fossils of the Yimenosaurus were discovered, which implied that these dinosaurs might have lived in herds.
How long did a Yimenosaurus live?
It is unclear how long the Yimenosaurus lived.
How did they reproduce?
Dinosaurs, in general, reproduced by laying eggs as they were oviparous in nature.
Yimenosaurus Fun Facts
What did the Yimenosaurus look like?
The Yimenosaurus was one of the largest Sauropodomorphs. It was known from recovered fossils like a femur, a skull, damaged ribs, an anterior end of the jaw, and a mandible. It is unknown how these dinosaurs defended themselves or if they possessed neck frills.
How many bones did a Yimenosaurus have?
Yimenosaurus dinosaurs are known from two specimens, but their number of bones is unknown.
How did they communicate?
Similar to all dinosaurs, Yimenosaurus communicated with each other using sound.
How big was the Yimenosaurus?
The average length of a Yimenosaurus was around 30 ft (9 m), and they were smaller than the T-rex.
How fast could a Yimenosaurus move?
Unfortunately, the Yimenosaurus' moving and running speeds are unknown.
How much did a Yimenosaurus weigh?
The weight of a Yimenosaurus was around 2.2 ton (1,996 kg) on average.
What were male and female names of the species?
Males and females are both called Yimenosaurus.
What would you call a baby Yimenosaurus?
A baby Yimenosaurus is referred to as a hatchling.
How aggressive were they?
Since they had a herbivorous diet, Yimenosaurus dinosaurs were far less aggressive than flesh eaters.
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