Apatosaur Paddock
(uh-pa-tuh-sawr’-uhs)
The Apatosaurus is a member of the giant, plant-eating dinosaurs. It may still be better known by the misguided name Brontosaurus. Apatosaurus and other giants such as Diploducus and Brachiosaurus roamed the swamps of the western United States in a bygone era. Weighing up to 32 metric tons (35 U.S. tons), it is likely the creature described by Job (the oldest book in the Bible) to be the largest animal of all–”Behemoth”. Not only is there good historical evidence that these dinosaurs have co-existed with man (see the Exhibit Hall), but stories from Africa suggest that some of these famous creatures still survive in remote areas!