MEET JUNIOR, THE "APATOSAURUS." This dinosaur is a juvenile, plant-eating Sauropod that scientists say is very likely an Apatosaurus. The significant and scientifically valuable specimen is unprepared specimen and estimated at 80+% complete.
The specimen is now fully excavated, jacketed, and in secure storage.
At approximately 25 feet long, the near-complete juvenile dinosaur is only 25%-30% the size of an adult of the species - which measure between 70-90 feet long.
Bone quality is excellent. The only areas that may be missing are some foot parts and a chunk of the distal end of tail.
Open to discovery. Junior "Apatosaurus" in currently unprepared, allowing scientists to discover more about the dinosaur and its taxon as jackets are opened and the bones are prepared.
The image to the left shows the areas where the skull parts were found, tucked under a pair of arm bones.
Scientific importance. The skull parts, cervical vertebrae, and ribs will be particularly important in determining that the specimen is definitively Apatosaurus.
The image to the left shows the spapulae, coracoids, and rib bones in the field
MEET JUNIOR, THE "APATOSAURUS." This dinosaur is a juvenile, plant-eating Sauropod that scientists say is very likely an Apatosaurus. The significant and scientifically valuable specimen is unprepared specimen and estimated at 80+% complete.
.jpg "Junior's arm bones and ribs")
