Plateosaurus was one of the earliest large-bodied dinosaurs to walk the Earth.
Living during the Late Triassic, around 216–204 million years ago, Plateosaurus thrived across what is now Europe. It belonged to the early sauropodomorphs, a group that would later give rise to the giant long-necked sauropods.
Reaching lengths of up to 10 meters, Plateosaurus was primarily herbivorous, feeding on prehistoric vegetation in forested and swampy environments. Its anatomy shows a transitional stage in dinosaur evolution, combining traits of both early bipedal dinosaurs and later massive quadrupeds.
Plateosaurus offers a rare glimpse into the early rise of dinosaurs, long before they dominated the Jurassic world.
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