Othniel Charles Marsh discovered and named the Brontosaurus (Greek
for “thunder lizard”), a four-legged dinosaur in 1879.
With at least three known species, this dinosaur lived in the Morrison Formation of present-day Western US during the late Jurassic Period, and became extinct by the end of the period. Perhaps one of the most controversially classified dinosaurs, paleontologists have reclassified the Brontosaurus several times since its discovery to an extent that some quarters believed that it did not exist entirely. As one of the most known dinosaurs, it continues to be featured prominently in films, postal stamps, and advertisements.
With at least three known species, this dinosaur lived in the Morrison Formation of present-day Western US during the late Jurassic Period, and became extinct by the end of the period. Perhaps one of the most controversially classified dinosaurs, paleontologists have reclassified the Brontosaurus several times since its discovery to an extent that some quarters believed that it did not exist entirely. As one of the most known dinosaurs, it continues to be featured prominently in films, postal stamps, and advertisements.
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