THE CAMARASAURUS. Discovered at the digsite in 2007, the Camarasaurus was featured on national television and many newspapers across the country. It’s easy to see why – this 90+% complete, well-articulated Jurassic dinosaur specimen was found in the classic “death position”.
The Camarasaurus may have died by drowning or natural causes, floating onto a sand bar or sand spit during a high-energy flooding event. As the specimen began to decay and desiccate, the neck and tail constricted, arching towards each other. View full Camarasarus bone map.
No evidence of scavenging. There was no evidence of scavenging, which indicates that the Camarasaurus was not accessible to meat-eating dinosaurs like Allosaurus.
Other flooding events detatched the skull. The detatched skull was lodged it along the cervical vertebrae. Skull parts were found, as well as many teeth.
THE CAMARASAURUS. Discovered at the digsite in 2007, the Camarasaurus was featured on national television and many newspapers across the country. It’s easy to see why – this 90+% complete, well-articulated Jurassic dinosaur specimen was found in the classic “death position”.
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