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Clash of the Dinosaurs: Sauropod Super Stomach
Since size was its only defense, Sauroposeidon utilized its swimming pool sized stomach to digest the massive amounts of vegetation needed to grow indestructibly large.
Added: Dec 10, 2009
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Runtime: 01:54
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