Category:Sauropods

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Articles relating to the Sauropoda, a clade of saurischian ('lizard-hipped') dinosaurs. Sauropods had very long necks, long tails, small heads (relative to the rest of their body), and four thick, pillar-like legs. They are notable for the enormous sizes attained by some species, and the group includes the largest animals to have ever lived on land. Well-known genera include Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, and Diplodocus.