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Dinosaurs names — with a fact about each one

Dinosaurs lived on Earth for over 160 million years and died out about 66 million years ago. Here are 18 famous dinosaurs — plus two famous reptiles that were not dinosaurs.

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1 Tyrannosaurus rexA huge meat-eater with tiny arms and giant teeth
2 TriceratopsA plant-eater with three horns and a big neck frill
3 StegosaurusHad big plates on its back and spikes on its tail
4 VelociraptorA fast hunter about the size of a turkey
5 BrachiosaurusA very tall plant-eater with front legs longer than back legs
6 DiplodocusA long-necked plant-eater with a whip-like tail
7 AnkylosaurusCovered in armour, with a club at the end of its tail
8 SpinosaurusA big meat-eater with a sail on its back that hunted fish
9 IguanodonA plant-eater with a spike on each thumb
10 ParasaurolophusA duck-billed dinosaur with a long tube-like crest
11 AllosaurusA large meat-eater that lived before T. rex
12 ApatosaurusA giant long-necked plant-eater
13 PachycephalosaurusHad a very thick, dome-shaped skull
14 CarnotaurusA meat-eater with two horns above its eyes
15 GiganotosaurusOne of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs
16 ArgentinosaurusOne of the biggest animals ever to walk on land
17 DeinonychusA clever hunter with a big claw on each foot
18 GallimimusAn ostrich-like dinosaur that ran very fast
19 PteranodonA flying reptile — not a dinosaur
20 MosasaurusA giant sea reptile — not a dinosaur

Questions

When did dinosaurs live?

From about 230 million to 66 million years ago, in the Mesozoic era.

Which was the biggest dinosaur?

Long-necked plant-eaters like Argentinosaurus were the biggest — longer than three buses.

Are birds dinosaurs?

Yes — scientists say birds are living dinosaurs that came from small feathered meat-eating dinosaurs.

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