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BRONTOSAURUS
First Day of Issue: October 1, 1989
First Issue Location: Lake Buena Vista, Florida
The brontosaurus was so large that there has been some
debate as to whether such an enormous beast could
support its great bulk on land, or was forced to dwell
almost exclusively in water. Scientists now believe that
brontosaurus was able to get around on land with relative
grace, but that it probably represents the maximum size
and bulk attainable by a land animal. However enormous
the rest of it was, this bulky reptile's tiny head took up only
about two feet of its eighty-foot length. The size, shape
and features of brontosaurus' skull were disputed by sci-
entists for more than a century after the first remains were
uncovered. Incomplete finds, and the possibility of a mix-
up of fossils in transit from an excavation site created great
uncertainty, and the head was represented in early
models as snub-nosed with spoon-like teeth. In 1978,
however, scientists rejected this representation in favor of
a slender, elongated skull containing long, sharp teeth,
which, though dangerous in appearance, were probably
only suitable for eating tender plants.
No. 89-29
©1989 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Don Balke
