Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 11 of 40
Diplodocus
North America · Jurassic
Diplodocus had a long neck, small head and very long tail. This Jurassic giant fed on plants.
Did you know?
A long neck does not necessarily belong to a meat-eater.
Look together
What other part of its body is very long?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Diplodocus is a sauropod known from the western United States. The book’s drawings do not share one scale: this page cannot be used to measure its size against tiny Microraptor. Soft-tissue details are simplified.
Look together: What other part of its body is very long? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: DiplodocusNotice the relationship between a long neck, small head and long tail.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
