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Tyrannosaurus Rex
1. T. Rex walked on two legs.
2. He was a meat-eater with large pointed teeth.
3. He had two tiny arms with two fingers on each and three
large toes on each foot.
4. He weighed 10,000 to 14,000 pounds.
5. T. Rex could eat up to 500 pounds of meat in one bite!
Diplodocus
1. Diplodocus was one of the longest animals ever found.
2. He was a plant eater with pencil shaped teeth.
3. Altogether he was about 90 feet long. His neck was
about 26 feet long and his tail was about 45 feet long.
His head was less than 2 feet long.
Maiasaura
1. Maiasaura were plant-eating dinosaurs with a duckbill.
2. They were the first dinosaur found next to its young,
nests, and eggs. This makes scientists think that they
took care of their babies.
3. They had 4 fingers on each hand and the feet had hoof
like claws.
4. There hind legs were much larger than their front legs.
Allosaurus Ankylosaurus Brachiosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex Diplodocus Maiaurus
Velociraptor
Stegosaurus
Triceratops
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Allosaurus
1. Allosaurus was the biggest meat-eater in its habitat.
2. He walked on two legs and had short arms with three
fingers on each hand.
3. He may have hunted in groups.
4. Scientists think he moved slowly because if he ran
fast his arms would not stop him from falling and he
would get hurt.
Ankylosaurus
1. The top of its body was covered with thick oval plates
that were attached to its skin.
2. Ankylosaurus had 2 rows of spikes down its body and
2 horns that stuck out of the back of its head.
3. There were no plates on its belly so it could be flipped
over and injured.
4. It had 4 short legs and a club like tail.
Brachiosaurus
1. Brachiosaurus is the tallest and largest dinosaur that
has been found.
2. It was a plant eater, an herbivore. It did not chew its
food.
3. It had a long neck and a small head.
4. Its nostrils were on top of its head.
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Velociraptor
1. The velociraptor could run fast.
2. He was a meat-eater with sharp teeth that were about
an inch long.
3. He was about 5 to 6 feet long and only 3 feet tall.
4. His tail helped him keep his balance when he made
quick turns.
Stegosaurus
1. Stegosaurus was up to 30 feet long and 9 feet tall.
2. His brain was about the size of a walnut.
3. He had 17 bony plates that were in 2 rows down his
back.
4. He had a heavy, spiked tail for protection.
Triceratops
1. Triceratops had 3 horns on his face and a large bony
plate on the back of his skull.
2. He had one of the largest skulls of any land animals
discovered.
3. His head was about one third of his body.
4. He hatched from an egg.