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Dinosaur Species

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Dinosaur
Period
Diet
Size
Known For
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Late Cretaceous (68-66 MYA)Carnivore40ft long, 12ft tallKing of dinosaurs, tiny arms meme, strongest bite ever, Jurassic Park star, apex predator
Velociraptor
Late Cretaceous (75-71 MYA)Carnivore6ft long (turkey-sized!)Jurassic Park made them huge (actually tiny), feathered, pack hunters, smart raptors
Triceratops
Late Cretaceous (68-66 MYA)Herbivore30ft longThree horns and frill, T-Rex rival, one of last dinosaurs, most recognizable herbivore
Brachiosaurus
Late Jurassic (154-150 MYA)Herbivore85ft long, 40ft tallGiraffe-like neck, Jurassic Park first dinosaur reveal scene, gentle giant, tree-top browser
Stegosaurus
Late Jurassic (155-150 MYA)Herbivore30ft longBack plates and tail spikes (thagomizer), brain the size of a walnut myth, iconic silhouette
Spinosaurus
Late Cretaceous (112-93 MYA)Piscivore/Carnivore50ft+ longLargest carnivorous dinosaur ever, sail on back, semi-aquatic, Jurassic Park III villain, bigger than T-Rex
Pteranodon
Late Cretaceous (86-84 MYA)Piscivore20ft wingspanNot actually a dinosaur (pterosaur), flying reptile, toothless beak, Jurassic Park flyers
Ankylosaurus
Late Cretaceous (68-66 MYA)Herbivore20-26ft longLiving tank, armored body, club tail, nearly indestructible, T-Rex's nightmare opponent
Diplodocus
Late Jurassic (154-152 MYA)Herbivore85ft longIncredibly long neck and whip tail, London Natural History Museum cast (Dippy), sauropod icon
Parasaurolophus
Late Cretaceous (76-73 MYA)Herbivore31ft longDistinctive head crest (used as trumpet?), duck-billed dinosaur, could walk on two or four legs
Allosaurus
Late Jurassic (155-150 MYA)Carnivore28-32ft longJurassic period's top predator, before T-Rex existed, more agile than rex, Big Al specimen
Mosasaurus
Late Cretaceous (82-66 MYA)Carnivore40-50ft longNot a dinosaur (marine reptile), Jurassic World pool scene, ocean apex predator, ate sharks
Pachycephalosaurus
Late Cretaceous (70-66 MYA)Herbivore15ft longThick skull dome for head-butting (debated), hard-headed literally, bipedal plant eater
Archaeopteryx
Late Jurassic (150 MYA)Insectivore/Carnivore1.5ft longTransitional fossil between dinosaurs and birds, feathered, evolution proof, first bird debate
Carnotaurus
Late Cretaceous (72-69 MYA)Carnivore25ft longHorned face, tiny arms that make T-Rex look buff, incredibly fast runner, Jurassic World villain

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