Diplodocus had a long neck that it would have used to reach high and low vegetation, and to drink water. There has been some debate over how such a long neck would have been held. ... Diplodocus may have had narrow, pointed bony spines lining its back.

What's the difference between a brontosaurus and a Diplodocus?

How is Diplodocus Different from Brontosaurus? Diplodocus and Brontosaurus were closely related. ... Diplodocus was different from Brontosaurus in a number of ways, Diplodocus had a much longer tail and its neck was longer and more slender than Brontosaurus. Brontosaurus was probably much heavier than Diplodocus.

What type of dinosaur is a Diplodocus?

One of the best-known sauropods (long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs), this genus of dinosaur lived during the late Jurassic Period, about 155.7 million to 150.8 million years ago, and primarily roamed western North America.