DINOSAURSThe real facts.

What are Dinosaurs?

Megalosaurus.

The word “Dinosaur” means terrible lizard

in Greek.From the words “Deinos”

meaning terrible and “Sauros” meaning

lizard.

What did they eat?

Some dinosaurs eat meat, or they scavenged by eating another animal that is already dead, some Dinosaurs like Struthiomimus, where Omnivores which means that an animal eats plants and meat (usually lizards)

and most Dinosaurs eaten plants.

Struthiomimus.

Tyrannosaurus-Loudest Dinosaur.

Height: 5m(Female)

Length: 12m

Weight: 7 t

Diet: Carnivore

Female T-rex are the larger than the males. The largest T-rex was “Sue” at 5m tall and 12m long.

Spinosaurus-Largest Carnivore.

Height: 6m

Length: 18m

Weight:7-9t

Diet: Carnivore

Meaning “Spined lizard” , Spinosaurus is by far the largest carnivorous Dinosaur and is one of the best known Dinosaurs.

Diplodocus-Longest Dinosaur.

Height: 25m

Length: 40-50m

Weight: 10-11t

Diet: Leaves

Diplodocus’ teeth were meant to strip leaves from trees. It’s name means “Double-Beamed” because it has 2 bones running into it’s tail, not 1.

Argentinosaurus-Largest Dinosaur.

Height: 35m

Length:40m

Weight: 100t

Diet: Leaves

Argentinosaurus is a collosal beast which no predator would dare to attack standing over 100 ft tall.

Deinonychus-Dinosaur with sharpest claws.Height: 1.5m

Length: 3m

Weight:80kg

Diet: Meat

Deinonychus is one of the most vicous Dromaeosaurs , though standing only 5 ft 7in, this is a lethal predator.

Therizinosaurus-Dinosaur with the longest claws

Height: 5m

Length: 10m

Weight: 6t

Diet:Leaves, insects and lizards.

Therizinosaurus had claws that were 30cm(1ft/12in) long and most of it’s bones were hollow.

Iguanodon-First dinosaur found and first that could chew.Height: 4m

Length: 10m

Weight: 4t

Diet: Leaves,branches and conifers.

Iguanodon was the first Dinosaur found but it was the second named. Megalosaurus was named before it. This Dinosaur had a spiked thumb to defend itself.

When did they live?

Megalosaurus:170-155 MYA JurassicStruthiomimus:90-70 MYA CretaceousTyrannosaurus:67-65 MYA CretaceousSpinosaurus:90-70 MYA CretaceousDiplodocus:155-145 MYA JurassicArgentinosaurus:110-90 MYA CretaceousDeinonychus:110-90 MYA CretaceousTherizinosaurus:85-70 MYA CretaceousIguanodon:140-110 MYA Jurassic to

Cretaceous