r were t he dino sa t We don’t know what color they were. They are often portrayed as green or brown, but it’s possible that they were many hues.
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CARNIVOROUS DINOSAURS
Carnotaurus
Albertosaurus
. rex’s arms
us e
W ha
So short that they couldn’t reach its mouth, they actually were very useful when hunting—as soon as its prey was close enough!
Dilophosaurus
T. rex Baryonyx
w
T e re
or? df
t
Ornithomimus
r were t he dino sa t We don’t know what color they were. They are often portrayed as green or brown, but it’s possible that they were many hues.
lo co
s?
Gallimimus
ur
Wh a
CARNIVOROUS DINOSAURS
Carnotaurus
Albertosaurus
. rex’s arms
us e
W ha
So short that they couldn’t reach its mouth, they actually were very useful when hunting—as soon as its prey was close enough!
Dilophosaurus
T. rex Baryonyx
w
T e re
or? df
t
Ornithomimus
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l
It had a large “sail” on its back and webbed fingers and toes to swim quickly in rivers. Spinosaurus
Velociraptor Deinonychus
inonychus
hu n
t?
ow
De di d
This smart dinosaur hunted in groups with others of its kind.
Allosaurus Tarbosaurus
ow
Velociraptors d i d r
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Cryolophosaurus
H
Wh a
pinosaurus lo
? ike
t
S di d
They were really fast! They had a large claw on each of their rear feet that they held up above the ground so that they didn’t break.
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It had a large “sail” on its back and webbed fingers and toes to swim quickly in rivers. Spinosaurus
Velociraptor Deinonychus
inonychus
hu n
t?
ow
De di d
This smart dinosaur hunted in groups with others of its kind.
Allosaurus Tarbosaurus
ow
Velociraptors d i d r
u n?
H
Cryolophosaurus
H
Wh a
pinosaurus lo
? ike
t
S di d
They were really fast! They had a large claw on each of their rear feet that they held up above the ground so that they didn’t break.
Ho
About the size of an avocado pit. Compared to its body, that’s a very large brain!
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Troodon
Utahraptor
Compsognathus Is
We
No, some of them, like Compsognathus, were about as tall as a pony.
Oviraptor Microraptor
Irritator
Suchomimus
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u dinosa rs enorm l l a o re
g eg
t
Parvicursor
rapto r stealing i v O an his No! Experts once thought that they robbed nests, but then they discovered that Oviraptors brooded their own eggs— like birds do today.
Ho
About the size of an avocado pit. Compared to its body, that’s a very large brain!
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as a Troodon w g br bi
Troodon
Utahraptor
Compsognathus Is
We
No, some of them, like Compsognathus, were about as tall as a pony.
Oviraptor Microraptor
Irritator
Suchomimus
?
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u dinosa rs enorm l l a o re
g eg
t
Parvicursor
rapto r stealing i v O an his No! Experts once thought that they robbed nests, but then they discovered that Oviraptors brooded their own eggs— like birds do today.
HERBIVORE DINOSAURS
Di d s
Yes! The rocks stayed in their stomachs, helping to mash up and digest the plants that the dinosaurs ate!
eg
rus have plat u a es os
ack?
To gather warmth when it was cold, and to disperse it when it was hot.
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W hy d id S t
Kentrosaurus
Edmontonia
Ankylosaurus
Stegosaurus Euoplocephalus
ks? roc
Saltasaurus
eh
ivo re dinosaurs b r e e
at
om
Sauropelta
HERBIVORE DINOSAURS
Di d s
Yes! The rocks stayed in their stomachs, helping to mash up and digest the plants that the dinosaurs ate!
eg
rus have plat u a es os
ack?
To gather warmth when it was cold, and to disperse it when it was hot.
o b ts ni
W hy d id S t
Kentrosaurus
Edmontonia
Ankylosaurus
Stegosaurus Euoplocephalus
ks? roc
Saltasaurus
eh
ivo re dinosaurs b r e e
at
om
Sauropelta
How d id
lf? itse
With its long horn and a neck frill trimmed in long spikes.
nd
S
cosaurus de a r fe ty
Protoceratops
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di
Air passed through the horn and, as it came out, it made a noise that warned others of impending danger.
Parasaurolophus
Diplodocus
Triceratops
saurolophus ha a r ve a P d
W hy
W hy
To reach the leaves high up in the trees and to cross swamps, keeping its head above water.
orn ah
Iguanodon
D
us have such c o al od ipl
eck? gn on
did
Styracosaurus
How d id
lf? itse
With its long horn and a neck frill trimmed in long spikes.
nd
S
cosaurus de a r fe ty
Protoceratops
?
di
Air passed through the horn and, as it came out, it made a noise that warned others of impending danger.
Parasaurolophus
Diplodocus
Triceratops
saurolophus ha a r ve a P d
W hy
W hy
To reach the leaves high up in the trees and to cross swamps, keeping its head above water.
orn ah
Iguanodon
D
us have such c o al od ipl
eck? gn on
did
Styracosaurus
As much as four elephants! But its brain was still quite small.
a Wh w
B di d
rachiosaurus
wa
lk?
Ho
Brontosaurus
Brachiosaurus
tw
M e re
aiasaura m om s
They were very good at caring for their young! They would build large nests that could hold lots of eggs!
? igh
How
id a Brontosaur d us ch
e? lik
u
Maiasaura
we
m
Plateosaurus
On all four legs. Some other dinosaurs walked only on their back legs, which were big and strong. Ouranosaurus
As much as four elephants! But its brain was still quite small.
a Wh w
B di d
rachiosaurus
wa
lk?
Ho
Brontosaurus
Brachiosaurus
tw
M e re
aiasaura m om s
They were very good at caring for their young! They would build large nests that could hold lots of eggs!
? igh
How
id a Brontosaur d us ch
e? lik
u
Maiasaura
we
m
Plateosaurus
On all four legs. Some other dinosaurs walked only on their back legs, which were big and strong. Ouranosaurus
Connect each mother dinosaur to her baby,
following the different paths with your finger.
Connect each mother dinosaur to her baby,
following the different paths with your finger.
MARINE REPTILES
Henodus
Eurhinosaurus
Nothosaur Mosasaurus
We r
rine a em
rept iles di
nos a s? ur
We don’t know exactly. Maybe to catch little fish more easily.
eck?
Plesiosaurus
Why d id
Pl
gn lon
urus have suc a s ha io es
No. They didn’t have legs, and they couldn’t walk on land. Ichthyosaurus
Shonisaurus
Liopleurodon
MARINE REPTILES
Henodus
Eurhinosaurus
Nothosaur Mosasaurus
We r
rine a em
rept iles di
nos a s? ur
We don’t know exactly. Maybe to catch little fish more easily.
eck?
Plesiosaurus
Why d id
Pl
gn lon
urus have suc a s ha io es
No. They didn’t have legs, and they couldn’t walk on land. Ichthyosaurus
Shonisaurus
Liopleurodon
f
gr n i y l
ept iles weig
ha
l
? ot
Did
FLYING REPTILES
No. Their bones were hollow, meaning they were very light.
big How
were th ey?
Some could reach the size of a small airplane!
Rhamphorhynchus
Dimorphodon tw Wha
ere t hey li
ke ?
Pterodactyl
They had large crests, giant wings, and long beaks.
Pteranodon Quetzalcoatlus
f
gr n i y l
ept iles weig
ha
l
? ot
Did
FLYING REPTILES
No. Their bones were hollow, meaning they were very light.
big How
were th ey?
Some could reach the size of a small airplane!
Rhamphorhynchus
Dimorphodon tw Wha
ere t hey li
ke ?
Pterodactyl
They had large crests, giant wings, and long beaks.
Pteranodon Quetzalcoatlus
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