Diplodocus means double-beam. The name refers to the double row of spines on the vertebrae of the neck and back. Large muscles were attached to the spines to provide strength for the huge neck.
The animal was 78ft long, 12 ft high at the hips, and probably weighed 10-15 tons.
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