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Distribution of Body Weight
With the exception of Triceratops, the bulk of the weight of the dinosaurs was supported by their hind feet in contrast to the modern horse and elephant. For detailed information about any of the dinosaurs listed below, click on the name of the dinosaur.

Animal	Fore Feet	Hind Feet
Indian Elephant	58%	42%
Horse	59%	41%
Stegosaurus	18%	82%
Diplodocus	22%	78%
Apatosaurus	30%	70%
Brachiosaurus	48%	52%
Triceratops	54%	46%