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}}'''''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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}}'''''{{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.
   
 
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>
  
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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==Video games==
  
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[[File:PlateosaurusParkbuild.jpg|thumb|Plateosaurus from Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.]]
  
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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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''Plateosaurus'' also appears in the game gear version of ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park ''where it can be used as a platform once shot down.
  
   
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==''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Gear game)]]''==
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''Plateosaurus'' appears in Level One, where it can be used as a platform once shot down.
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==''[[Jurassic Park III: Park Builder]]''==
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''Plateosaurus'' is one of the herbivores that can be created from paleo-DNA.
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PlateosaurusParkbuild.jpg|Plateosaurus from Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.
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==''[[Jurassic World: The Game]]''==
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''Plateosaurus'' is mentioned in one of the evolution facts for its relative ''[[Unaysaurus]]''.
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Replica ''Plateosaurus'' bones are featured in ''[[Jurassic World: The Exhibition]]''.</tabber>
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==Trivia==
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[[File:JP_Gift_Shop_2.png|thumb|Stuffed purple Plateosaurus dolls (top left) in the [[Gallimimus Gift Shop]]]]
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*Even though they don't appear in the [[Jurassic Park (1993 film)|film]], there are a series of stuffed purple ''Plateosaurus'' dolls seen on the toy shelves in the [[Gallimimus Gift Shop|''Gallimimus'' Gift Shop]] inside the [[Visitor Center]].
 
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Revision as of 18:17, 25 April 2020

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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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Gear game)

Plateosaurus appears in Level One, where it can be used as a platform once shot down.

Jurassic Park III: Park Builder

Plateosaurus is one of the herbivores that can be created from paleo-DNA.

Jurassic World: The Game

Plateosaurus is mentioned in one of the evolution facts for its relative Unaysaurus.

Replica Plateosaurus bones are featured in Jurassic World: The Exhibition.

Trivia

JP Gift Shop 2

Stuffed purple Plateosaurus dolls (top left) in the Gallimimus Gift Shop

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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