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One of the most famous and notable dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex is a type of theropod dinosaur. Many fossils of the Tyrannosaurus have been found allowing scientists to learn more and more about how big it was, how it hunted, and how it lived.

How big was the Tyrannosaurus Rex?

The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest of the land predator dinosaurs. The T-rex measured up to 43 feet long and weighed as much as 7.5 tons. The dinosaur is often used in movie and films such as Jurassic Park due to its size and overall fearsome image.

How did it walk?

The Tyrannosaurus rex was a bipedal dinosaur. This means that it walked and ran on two legs. These two legs were large and strong to carry the immense weight of the dinosaur. In contrast, the arms of the T-rex were relatively small. Although, it is thought that the small arms were very strong in order hold onto prey.

One of the more fearsome aspects of the Tyrannosaurus is its massive skull and large teeth. T-rex skulls have been found that are as long as 5 feet! Other evidence shows that the Tyrannosaurus had a very powerful bite which, coupled with sharp teeth, could easily crush the bones of other dinosaurs.

What did the Tyrannosaurus Rex eat?

The T-rex ate meat from other animals and dinosaurs, however, there is much debate over whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator (hunted and killed it's own food) or whether it was a scavenger (meaning it stole food from other predators). Many scientists think that the dinosaur did both. A lot depends on how fast the dinosaur was. Some say the T-Rex was fast and could easily catch its own meals. Others say that the dinosaur was slow and would use its fearsome jaws to scare off other predators and take their kills.

Where can I see a Tyrannosaurus Rex on display?

There are numerous significant specimens of the Tyrannosaurus in museums throughout the world. One of the largest and most complete is "Sue" at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Another major T-Rex specimen is "Stan" at Black Hills Museum of Natural History Exhibit in Hill City, South Dakota. Also, paleontologist Barnum Brown's largest Tyrannosaurus find (he found 5 in all) can be seen at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

The only documented track of a Tyrannosaurus Rex can be found at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

Other interesting T-Rex facts:

The Tyrannosaurus had a life span of around 30 years.

Tyrannosaurus is from the Greek word meaning Tyrant Lizard

The dinosaur has many similar features to birds. One thought is that they were warm-blooded like birds, rather than cold-blooded like reptiles.

Its arms were too short to reach its mouth.

It lived in North America in river valleys and forests.

It could probably eat as much as 500 pounds of meat in a single bite.

The Chicago museum purchased the famous Tyrannosaurus Sue fossil for $8 million.

Their babies may have been covered in feathers.

For more about Dinosaurs:

Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) - Giant plant eater.
Stegosaurus - Dinosaur with cool plates on its back.
Tyrannosaurus Rex - All sorts of info on the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Triceratops - Learn about the giant skulled three horned dinosaur.
Velociraptor - Birdlike dinosaur that hunted in packs.

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Triceratops: Learn about the three horned dinosaur.

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The Velociraptor was a dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago during the end of the Cretaceous Period. It is most famous for its role in the movie Jurassic Park. However, in the movie it is shown to be much larger than the actual dinosaur was. The Velociraptor was discovered in 1924 by paleontologist H. F. Osborn.

What did the Velociraptor look like?

The Velociraptor was a fairly small dinosaur. It was around 6 feet long from the tip of its tail to its nose and was around 3 feet tall. It weighed around 30 pounds.

Was it fast?

This dinosaur walked on two feet (bipedal) and could run very fast, perhaps up to 40 miles per hour. It had 80 very sharp teeth and sharp claws on its feet and hands. One of its claws on its feet was especially long and dangerous. This middle claw was up to 3 inches long and likely was used to tear into prey and deliver the killing blow.

Was it smart?

The Velociraptor had one of the largest brains when compared to its size of any of the dinosaurs. It was likely one of the most intelligent dinosaurs.

What did it eat?

Velociraptors were carnivorous, meaning they ate meat. They likely ate other plant eating dinosaurs and may have hunted in packs in order to bring down larger prey. One of the most famousfossils discovered involves a Velociraptor fighting a Protoceratops, which is a smaller plant eating dinosaur about the size of a large sheep.

Where did it live?

The Velociraptor lived in adesert like environment. Fossil specimens have been found in northern China and Mongolia in the Gobi desert.

Who discovered it?

The first Velociraptor fossil was found in 1923 by Peter Kaisen in the Gobi desert. Henry Field Osborne named the dinosaur.

Fun facts about the Velociraptor

It is part of the dinosaur family Dromaeosauridae.

It had hollow bones like a bird, making it fast and lightweight.

Scientists think that the Velociraptor was covered in feathers.

The version shown in the movie Jurassic Park is not only too big, but they changed the shape of the snout, the arms, and left off the feathers.

Were they super smart, as depicted in the movies? Scientists have no way of knowing, but they do think that dinosaurs in general weren't that smart.

The Velociraptor is the mascot for the NBA team the Toronto Raptors.

The name Velociraptor comes from two Latin words meaning speed and robber.

For more about Dinosaurs:

Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) - Giant plant eater.
Stegosaurus - Dinosaur with cool plates on its back.
Tyrannosaurus Rex - All sorts of info on the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Triceratops - Learn about the giant skulled three horned dinosaur.
Velociraptor - Birdlike dinosaur that hunted in packs.

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Pterodactylus was a flying reptile that lived in the Jurassic Period. It was a member of a larger group of flying reptiles called Pterosaurs. This page contains pterodactylus facts for kids, students and adults. Let's learn about these early masters of the sky ...

Just want the basics? Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a list of facts about Pterodactylus!

Pterodactylus Facts

Pterodactylus lived around 150.8-148.5 million years ago, in the Late Jurassic epoch. (The Late Jurassic was the third epoch of the Jurassic Period.)

You can learn about the different periods of the Mesozoic Era here:

The word 'pterodactylus' comes from the Greek meaning 'winged finger'. Pterodactylus had extremely long, specially adapted fourth fingers, to which its wings were attached.
(The word 'pterodactyl' is often used to refer to all pterosaurs; you can find out the differences between 'pterodactyl' and 'pterodactylus' further down the page.)
Imagine that your fourth fingers were as long as you are tall, and that you had wings that stretched from the ends of these fingers to your legs! That's how pterodactyls were built!

What Did Pterodactylus Look Like?

Below is an artist's reconstruction of what a Pterodactylus may have looked like:

Pterodactylus was a relatively small pterosaur. Its wingspan is thought to have been around 1.04 meters (3.41 ft.). However, because no complete adult specimens have been found, this is an estimate based on similar species.

Pterodactylus had a long beak filled with around 90 small, sharp teeth. The rest of its head was small. Unlike earlier pterosaurs, whose tails were long and thin, Pterodactylus had a very short tail.

It's likely that the heads and bodies of some pterosaurs were wholly or partially covered with fur, but it is unknown if this was present in pterodactylus.

Pterodactylus had a crest on the top of its head. It is thought that this crest grew as the pterodactyl aged, and was a sign of maturity.

How Did Pterodactylus Fly?

Pterodactylus, like other pterosaurs, was capable of 'flapping flight'. This means that it could power itself through the air by flapping its wings - just like (most) modern birds. This ability set it apart from earlier winged reptiles that could only glide.

While on the ground, pterodactylus walked on all fours, rather than bouncing around on its hind feet like today's birds.

There are several theories as to how pterodactylus took off. Some scientists think that they climbed up trees using their claws before launching, or that they launched themselves from cliffs. Others think that pterodactylus was able to spring into the air before using its wings to gain height.

You can see a video of a pterosaur taking off below:

What Was A Pterodactylus?

Pterodactylus was a member of a group of flying reptiles called Pterodactyliods.

Pterodactyl vs Pterosaur ... vs Pteranodon!

Pterodactyliods were themselves members of the larger group of flying reptiles known as Pterosaurs. (Pterosaur means 'winged lizard'.)

Pterodactylus or Pterodactyl?

Pterodactylus is one of the best-known pterosaurs. This has led to the word 'pterodactyl' being used to refer to all pterosaurs.

As if that isn't complicated enough, the word 'pterodactyl' is also used to describe any member of Pterodactyloidea.

It's also used to refer to Pteranodons - another type of pterosaur!

Therefore, if you want to be specific, use the word 'Pterodactylus'! If you want to show off, use the actual species name, ' Pterodactylus antiquus '!

Pterodactylus Facts: Species

It was once thought that there were many different species of Pterodactylus. Today, however, scientists think that only one species of Pterodactylus has been found, the Pterodactylus antiquus.

Some of the confusion arose after different-sized Pterodactylus fossils were found. It was originally thought that these were from different species. Today, however, scientists think that they are all Pterodactylus antiquus, but that some are juveniles (young), whereas others are older. This accounts for the differences in size.

Other fossils that were incorrectly identified as being different Pterodactylus species are now thought to have come from different species entirely.

It's very difficult when all you've got to work with is the incomplete fossilised remains of an animal that lived many millions of years ago!

What Did Pterodactylus Eat?

Pterodacylus was a carnivore. Its diet probably consisted of fish and other small animals.

Pterodactylus Fossils

The first Pterodactyl fossil was identified by Italian scientist Cosimo Alessandro Collini in 1784. It was also the first pterosaur specimen to have been found.

An engraving of this fossil can be seen below:

Collini thought that the animal had lived in the water, and that the long fingers had been attached to flippers.

The French zoologist Georges Cuvier recognised that the Pterodactylus was a flying reptile, and that its elongated fourth fingers were attached to wings. He invented the word 'Pterodactyl'.

The fossil had been found in the Solnhofen limestone beds in Bavaris, Germany. Many of the best pterodactyl specimens have been found here.

Over 30 pterodactylus fossils have now been found. Many of these are complete specimens, although a complete adult specimen has still to be found.

Pterodactylus fossils have also been found in the south of England and in Tanzania in Africa.

When Did Pterodactylus Live?

Not The First Flying Reptiles, Not The Last

Pterodactylus may have been the first Pterosaur to have been discovered, but it wasn't the first to have existed.

The first Pterosaurs appeared around 210 million years ago, in the late Triassic Period. They were the Rhamphorhynchoids. They had long thin tails, and shorter wrist bones and narrower wings than Pterodactyloids.

Pterodactyloids, including Pterodactylus, evolved from the Rhamphorhynchoids and appeared in the late Jurassic Period, around 60 million years later.

Pterodactyloids continued to evolve, and were present right up to the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event that brought the age of the dinosaurs to an end.

Are Pterodactyls Dinosaurs?

Pterodactylus is not a dinosaur. Pterosaurs (including Pterodactylus) share the same distant relations with dinosaurs, but are different types of animal.

Like dinosaurs, pterosaurs were members of a group of animals called Avemetatarsalia. This group had evolved from reptiles called archosaurs. However, at some point the group split into two main branches: the dinosaurs, and the pterosaurs.

Are Pterodactyls Birds?

Pterosaurs (including pterodactyls) are not birds. Neither are they early birds; birds actually evolved from dinosaurs, not from pterosaurs.

Top Pterodactylus Facts For Kids

Just want the facts? Read the list below to become an instant Pterodactyl expert!

1. Pterodatylus was a kind of Pterosaur.

2. Pterosaurs are flying reptiles; Pterodatylus wasn't a dinosaur.

3. Pterodactylus lived around 150.8-148.5 million years ago, during the late Jurassic Period.

4. Pterodactylus was a relatively small pterosaur with a wingspan of just over 1 metre (3.28 ft.)

5. Pterodactylus had a long beak filled with around 90 short, sharp teeth.

6. Pterodatylus was a carnivore. It's likely prey would have been fish and other small animals.

7. 'Pterodatylus' means 'winged-finger'. It was named by early Paleontologist Georges Cuvier.

8. Pterodatylus had specially-adapted, extremely long fourth fingers, which held out its wings.

9. Most Pterodactylus fossils have been found in the Solnhofen limestone deposits in Bavaris, Germany. Others have been found in England and in Tanzania.

10. Pterodactylus is a genus (a type of animal) of the suborder Pterodactyloidea. The only currently known species of Pterodactylus is Pterodactylus antiquus.

11. Pterodactylus evolved from earlier Pterosaurs called Rhamphorhynchoids.

12. The word 'pterodactyl' is often used to refer to all Pterosaurs. However, it should only really be used to refer to Pterodactyloids, and more specifically to Pterodactylus. It's best to say 'pterodactylus'!

Pterodactylus Facts For Kids, Students and Adults: Conclusion

We hope that you have enjoyed learning all about the pterodactylus. Just imagine a world in which animals like this filled the skies!

The main facts to remember are that Pterodactylus was not a dinosaur, and that not all Pterosaurs are Pterodactyls!

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Allosaurus Facts: Learn about a true Jurassic predator!

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Allosaurus facts, information, pictures and video for kids & adults. Discover this large American Jurassic predator. Where found, fossils, diet & behaviour.

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Welcome to the Active Wild list of dinosaurs. This page contains a list of dinosaur names with pictures and information. Here you can learn about the many different kinds of dinosaur that existed in the Mesozoic Era.

Designed to be an 'online dinosaur museum', it's a great place to start if you want to find out more about a particular dinosaur.

You can find out more about dinosaurs here: Dinosaur Facts

You can find out about the time periods of the Mesozoic Era (Triassic, Jurassic & Cretaceous) on this page: Dinosaur Periods

On the following pages, you can find out about specific periods of the Mesozoic Era:

Want to see more dinos? If you're interested in seeing dinosaurs from specific periods, check out the following pages:

List of Dinosaurs: Dinosaur Names with Pictures

Below you'll find a list of dinosaurs with pictures and information. You can follow links in the text to find out more about certain species.

This list includes all of the most famous dinosaurs together with many lesser-known species. How many dinosaurs on the list had you heard of? Have we missed any interesting dinos out? What's your favorite dinosaur?

Let us know by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page!

Abelisaurus

We start our list of dinosaurs with Abelisaurus, a predatory theropod dinosaur of the late Cretaceous Period. Abelisaurus was a medium-sized, bipedal* dinosaur that was probably between 7 and 9 metres (23 and 29 ft.) in length.

* An animal is said to be 'bipedal' if it walks on two legs.

Everything that we know about Abelisaurus comes from a single, incomplete skull! From this fossil scientists have been able to deduce the dinosaur's likely lifestyle, diet and size.

Being able to piece together a picture of how dinosaurs lived from the limited clues available to us is an important part of paleontology. (Paleontology, or palaeontology in British English, is the scientific study of prehistoric life. )

Albertosaurus

Albertosaurus was a close relation of Tyrannosaurus, and was in the same family, Tyrannosauridae. Looking very much like its more famous relative, Albertosaurus walked on two legs, and had small arms. It would have been a fast runner, and probably sat at the very top of the food chain.

Albertosaurus had crests above its eyes which may have been brightly coloured. Unlike Tyrannosaurus, whose eyes pointed forwards, its eyes were on the sides of its head.

Allosaurus

Allosaurus was one of the largest predators of the Jurassic Period. It would have reached lengths of around 12 metres (40 ft.), and weighed between 2 and 5 metric tonnes (2.2 and 3.3 short tons).

Allosaurus preyed on dinosaurs such as Stegosaurus, and may even have hunted huge Jurassic Sauropods such as Diplodocus and Apatosaurus.

Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus was a member of a group of dinosaurs called Ankylosauria. Their name means 'fused together lizards' on behalf of their joined-together armoured plates.

Ankylosaurians were members of a larger group of dinosaurs called Thyreophora, otherwise known as the 'shield-bearers', or 'armored dinosaurs'. This group also included Stegosaurians such as stegosaurus.

Ankylosaurus was around 10 metres (33 ft.) in length and weighed around 5 metric tonnes (5.5 short tons). It had a bony club at the end of its powerful tail. This would have been an effective weapon against predators.

Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus was a huge sauropod dinosaur. It lived in the late Jurassic Period. It weighed between 20 and 30 metric tonnes (22 and 33 short tons), and was around 20 to 23 metres (65 and 75 ft.) in length.

Apatosaurus achieved its colossal size by eating plants rather than meat. It may have used its long tail as a whip to protect itself from predators.

Brontosaurus was discovered after Apatosaurus. At the time it was thought to be a different dinosaur, but it was later found to be an Apatosaurus. However, the name 'Brontosaurus' had become so widely-used that many people still think that they are different dinosaurs.

There's a twist in the tail: recent studies have found that the Brontosaurus may not be an Apatosaurus after all!

Archaeopteryx

If you can imagine a cross between a small dinosaur and a bird, then you'll probably have a good idea of what Archaeopteryx looked like. It had the tooth-filled mouth and bony tail of a dinosaur, with the feathered wings of a bird. It may even have been able to fly, rather than simply glide.

Archaeopteryx lived in the late Jurassic Period. Animals like archaeopteryx (but possibly not archaeopteryx itself) were the ancestors of all today's birds. Many scientists now consider birds to be dinosaurs!

Baryonyx

In 1983, amateur fossil collector William J. Walker came across a strange fossil. He alerted the Natural History Museum in London, who realised that he had made an important find.

After further digging, palaeontologists uncovered around three-quarters of a new dinosaur. It was named Baryonyx walkeri, in honour of its discoverer.

Brachiosaurus

This huge sauropod grew up to 25 metres (82 ft.) in length and weighed between 30 and 50 metric tonnes (33 and 55 short tons). It was one of the largest land animals ever. Brachiosaurus's name means 'arm lizard', because of the way its forelimbs joined its shoulders.

Unlike other sauropods, Brachiosaurus's front legs were longer than its hind legs.

Brontosaurus

(See Apatosaurus)

Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus was a large, fast-moving predator that walked on two legs. It was around 9 metres (30 ft.) in length, and weighed around 1.35 metric tonnes (1.5 short tons).

This distinctive meat-eater had two horns on its head. Its name means 'meat-eating bull' on behalf of these bull-like horns.

Coelophysis

Coelophysis was a small and lightly-built dinosaur. It would have been nimble and fast, and may have hunted in packs.

Compsognathus

Only two Compsognathus specimens have been discovered. The first was found in Germany in the mid-nineteenth century. The second was found in France over 100 years later, in 1971.

Compsognathus lived during the late Jurassic period.

This bird-like bipedal predator was famous for many years for being one of the smallest dinosaurs. Since the end of the twentieth century, however, several smaller dinosaurs have been discovered.

Deinonychus

This early Cretaceous dinosaur grew to around 3 metres (10 ft.) in length and weighed around 80 kg (176 lb). Its name, which means 'terrible claw', refers to the deadly claw found on each of its feet.

While small compared to other dinosaurs, Deinonychus was built for speed, and would have been an effective predator. It had long forelimbs and powerful clawed 'hands'.

Diplodocus

Diplodocus, like all other sauropods, was a giant, four-legged dinosaur with a long neck and tail. It may have used its long tail as a whip for protection against predators.

Diplodocus was around 25 metres (82 ft.) in length. It weighed between 10 and 26 metric tonnes (11 and 29 short tons). It lived in North America during the late Jurassic Period.

Edmontosaurus

Edmontosaurus would have walked on its longer hind legs for most of the time. By studying its teeth, paleontologists can tell it was a grazer. While grazing it would probably have walked on all four legs.

Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus means 'giant southern lizard'. This giant predator walked on two legs and was even bigger than Tyrannosaurus.

Giganotosaurus was around 16 metres (62 ft.) in length and weighed 8 metric tonnes (9 short tons). It was likely to have had good senses of both sight and smell.

Giganotosaurus was found in South America during the late Cretaceous Period.

Gorgosaurus

Gorgosaurus was a close relative of tyrannosaurus, being in the same family, Tyrannosauridae. Gorgosaurus lived in the late Cretaceous Period and was found in America and Canada.

Iguanodon

Iguanodon was the second dinosaur ever to be named. The first Iguanodon fossil was a tooth. It was discovered in England by the wife of medical doctor and geologist Dr Gideon Mantell. Mantell named the specimen Iguanodon, because the tooth resembled that of an iguana.

Iguanodon was a large, plant-eating dinosaur, able to walk on two and four legs. It lived in the early Cretaceous Period.

Iguanodon had spiked thumbs. These may have been used either as a means of defence against predators or for fighting with other Iguanodons.

Leaellynasaura

This small bipedal dinosaur was just under 1 metre (3 ft.) in length. It was first discovered in the Australian dinosaur hotspot Dinosaur Cove.

Leaellynasaura lived in the early Cretaceous Period. It may have been fully-feathered.

Megalosaurus

Megalosaurus was discovered in England. It was the first dinosaur to be named. Surgeon and geologist James Parkinson identified some fossilised remains as being those of a reptile. He named it 'Megalosaurus', which means 'great lizard'. This was in 1824: almost twenty years before Sir Richard Owen invented the word 'dinosaur'!

Megalosaurus was around 9 metres (30 ft.) in length and weighed around 1 metric tonne (1.1 short tons). It stood on two legs, and was a predator. It lived in the middle Jurassic Period.

Minmi

Minmi was a heavily armoured small dinosaur of the Ankylosauria family. Its body, including its undersides, was covered with bony plates. It had longer legs than most of its relatives, suggesting that, despite being heavily armoured, it could move quickly.

Minmi fossils have been discovered in Australia. It lived in the early Cretaceous Period.

Ornithomimus

Ornithomimus means 'bird mimic'. It is so-named due to its bird-like feet. Fossils suggesting Ornithomimus had feathers have been found.

Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus was a Late Cretaceous herbivore. It was around 10 metres (33 ft.) in length and weighed around 3.5 metric tonnes (4 short tons).

Parasaurolophus had a distinctive crest at the back of its head. Tubes inside of this crest were connected to its nostrils.Scientists speculate that this arrangement may have been used to produce sound.

Parasaurolophus had a tall but narrow tail. Males may have had brightly-colored tails in order to attract females.

Protoceratops

In Mongolia, a fossilised protoceratops was found entwined with a fossilised velociraptor. The velociraptor may have been attacking the protoceratops before a land slip buried both animals.

Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur of the late Cretaceous Period. Growing up to 15 metres (49 ft.) in length and 23 metric tonnes (25.35 short tons) in weight, it was larger than the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Spinosaurus was quite possibly the largest predator ever to have walked the earth.

Spinosaurus means 'thorn lizard' or 'spine lizard'. The name comes from Spinosaurus's most distinctive feature: a large 'sail' on its back, which consisted of spines covered by a layer of skin.

Scientists think that this bony sail helped spinosaurus to warm up faster than other dinosaurs, allowing it to hunt when others could not.

Stegoceras

Stegoceras was a bipedal herbivore that lived in North America during the late Cretaceous Period. It was around 2 metres (6.5 ft.) in length and stood around .75m (2.5 ft.) tall.

Stegoceras was a Pachycephalosaurian; a 'dome-headed dinosaur' with a very thick skull. It was probably a herd animal.

Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus was a large plant-eating dinosaur in the Stegosauridae family. It roamed America during the late Jurassic period.

Stegosaurus grew to around 9 metres (30 ft.) in length, and weighed around 2 metric tonnes (2.2 short tons). This large dinosaur was no rocket scientist; its brain was around the size of a walnut!

Stegosaurus had a row of large bony plates running along the top of its back. There are various explanations as to what the plates were for. Some scientists think that they offered protection from predators, others believe that they helped the animal stay at the correct temperature.

Stegosaurus was able to defend itself with a cluster of spikes on its tail.

Suchomimus

Suchomimus was a member of the Spinosauridae family of dinosaurs, and a relative of Spinosaurus.

Like Spinosaurus, Suchomimus had a spiny sail on its back and a long, crocodile-like face. It lived in Africa during the early Cretaceous Period.

Triceratops

Triceratops' name means 'three-horned face'. This fearsome-looking herbivore was found in western America during the late Cretaceous Period. It may have lived in herds.

Triceratops was a large, heavily built dinosaur. It would have been able to put up quite a fight if attacked by meat-eaters such as Tyrannosaurus or Albertosaurus.

Troodon

Troodon was a small, bird-like dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. It grew to around 2 metres (6.5 ft.) in length, and would have stood waist-high to a man.

Despite its small size, troodon was well armed. It had sharp teeth, clawed fingers, and an enlarged, sickle-shaped claw on each of its feet. This intelligent dinosaur was fast, agile, and equipped with good eyesight.

Tyrannosaurus

Tyrannosaurus is perhaps the most famous type of dinosaur in the world, and no list of dinosaurs would be complete without it! One species in particular, Tyrannosaurus Rex, is particularly well-known as being the archetypal 'killer dinosaur'.

Tyrannosaurus is one of the largest land-based meat-eaters of all time. Not only was it strong; it was also intelligent, fast, and equipped with excellent senses of both sight and smell.

One feature of tyrannosaurus is its huge skull. The skull would have been able to support large jaw muscles, giving tyrannosaurus a powerful bite.

Tyrannosaurus grew to around 12 metres (40 ft.) in length, and weighed up to 8 metric tonnes (9 short tons). It lived right to the end of the Cretaceous Period, becoming extinct along with all of the other non-bird dinosaurs in the Cretaceous-Paleogene Extinction Event.

Velociraptor

Velociraptor was a small, bird-like, predatory dinosaur of the late Cretaceous Period. Its name-which means 'swift plunderer'-accurately describes this speedy, fierce carnivore.

Velociraptor was armed with sharp teeth and sharp claws. Its most fearsome weapons were the large, curved inner claws on either foot. These were probably used not only for slashing and ripping, but also to grab and restrain the velociraptor's unfortunate prey.

In many films, velociraptor is portrayed as being taller than a man. In real-life, however, it would have been waist-high at most. It may also have been fully feathered.

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