Barapasaurus

Barapasaurus is a type of sauropod dinosaur that lived in India during the Early Jurassic period, about 185 to 170 million years ago.

Sauropods were long-necked, four-legged herbivorous dinosaurs that grew to enormous sizes.

Barapasaurus was one of the earliest and most primitive sauropods, but it was still very large, reaching about 14 meters in length.

Barapasaurus had big legs that supported its massive body, which is why its name means "big leg lizard" in several Indian languages and Greek.

Barapasaurus is known from a large bone bed that contained about 300 bones from at least six individuals of different ages, but no skull remains have been found.

The Barapasaurus was a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived in India during the early Jurassic period.
It was one of the earliest known sauropods, a group of dinosaurs with long necks, long tails, and pillar-like legs.

The Barapasaurus had a body length of about 14 meters and a weight of about 10 tons.
It had a long neck with 14 vertebrae, which helped it reach high vegetation.
Its tail was also long and had 43 vertebrae.
Its legs were robust and had five toes each, with claws on the first three toes of the front feet and the first toe of the hind feet.

The Barapasaurus had spoon-shaped teeth with serrated edges, which were adapted for slicing through plant material.
Its skull is not well known, as only a few teeth have been found.
It probably had a small head with a narrow snout and large eyes.

The Barapasaurus may have lived in herds and migrated in search of food and water.
It may have faced predators such as carnivorous dinosaurs or crocodile-like reptiles.
It may have defended itself by swinging its tail or using its size to intimidate its enemies.