10 LARGEST Herbivorous Dinosaurs That Ever Lived!

10 LARGEST Herbivorous Dinosaurs That Ever Lived!

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10 LARGEST Herbivorous Dinosaurs That Ever Lived!
We’re big fans of dinosaurs on this channel and we’ve devoted a lot of videos about them. But
admittedly, we seem to focus more on the badass meateaters and predators of the past, and not the
gentler herbivores. Well, we rectify it with this one by talking about the biggest vegetarians of them all.
From the exceedingly long diplodocus to the strongest contender for being the biggest dino of them all,
here are 10 of the largest herbivorous dinosaurs that ever lived.

Number 10. The Diplodocus Longus
Let’s start off this video with the longest dinosaur that has ever been found. Not only that, it’s also one
of the more famous dinosaurs out there, so chances are, it could have been one of your favorite
dinosaurs growing up.
These big boys grow up to be 108 feet long from head to tail and could weigh up to 18 tons, making it a
relative lightweight compared to the rest of the dinos on this list. Most of that length is taken up by its
neck and tail. Its neck alone was at least 21 feet, which meant that it needed an even longer tail to
counterbalance the weight.
The diplodocus is technically the longest dinosaur known from a near-complete skeleton. It’s entirely
possible that some might even be longer, such as the sauropod Supersaurus, but those length estimates
are based on fairly incomplete skeletons.
Speaking of skeletons, the diplodocus had a unique body construction, with two rows of bones on the
underside of its tail to provide extra support and greater mobility. This is where its name actually came
from, which translates to “long double-beam” from Latin.

Number 9. The Giraffatitan
If you guessed that this giant’s name means “giant giraffe”, you’re absolutely right. Oddly enough, it
bears no resemblance to Africa’s resident long necked mammal, aside from the long neck, of course.
They lived during the late Jurassic some 150 million years ago and could be found in the plains and
woodlands of Africa. They are estimated to be around 80 feet long and weigh 40 tons.
This massive herbivore is actually involved in quite a bit of controversy. You see, despite the number of
fossils found of the giraffatitan, which were found in the African nation of Tanzania, there is this
underlying suspicion that it might actually be a species of an existing genus of sauropod, most likely
Brachiosaurus.
No matter how it ends up being classified, there’s no denying that this “giant giraffe” is one of the tallest
and possibly heaviest animals to ever walk the earth.

Number 8. Futalognkosaurus Dukei

Not unless you’re a total dinosaur fanboy, you’ve probably haven’t heard of the weirdly named
Futalognkosaurus Dukei, which is a shame because it truly was a massive, intimidating, and fascinating
creature.
Its fossils were found in the Neuquén province of Argentina in 2000, and were officially described in
2007. Its funky sounding name is derived from the local indigenous language Mapudungun, with "futa"
meaning "giant" and "lognko" meaning "chief".
Futalognkosaurus dukei, and I promise that’s the last time I’m going to attempt to say its name, was
estimated to be 85-111 feet in length, rivaling the gigantic Argentinosaurus, another giant lizard that will
make its appearance in this video a little later. Its long neck contained 14 vertebrae, and was over a
meter deep in places, due to its extremely tall neural spines which had a distinctive "shark-fin" shape.
The hips were also extremely large and bulky, reaching a width of nearly 10 feet.

Number 7. Elaltitan Lilloi
When it comes to sauropods, being lumped in together with another genus is probably part of the whole
discovery, naming, and classification process. Just consider what happened to the Brontosaurus; first it
was its own thing, then it wasn’t, then it was its own thing again. For God’s sake paleontologists, will you
just make up your mind?
The same thing happened to the Elaltitan Lilloi, until it was pointed out that the neural arches of its
vertebrae is quite unlike any other sauropod. Thus, the Elaltitan Lilloi gained its unique identity. Its name
is a combination of the name of the god for a local people combined with the ancient Greek titan,
Scientists believe that it grew to a length of