Dinosaur Facts
Dinosaur Facts
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| Interesting Dinosaur Facts: |
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| The word dinosaur comes from a Greek word meaning scary lizard |
| Dinosaurs lived during a period known as the Mesozoic Era so it is often referred to as the age of the dinosaurs. |
| A huge volcanic eruption or the impact of an asteroid is believed to have caused the sudden extinction of dinosaurs. |
| Although the first dinosaur was named in 1824, the word "dinosaur" was not used until 1842. |
| The larger dinosaurs were plant-eaters as opposed to meat-eaters. |
| A paleontologist studies dinosaur fossils. |
| Spikes and horns were the plant-eating dinosaurs' line of defense against the meat-eating dinosaurs. |
| Birds are ancestors of a dinosaur by the name of theropods. |
| Although it is a common misconception and depicted on TV, dinosaurs did not live at the same time as humans. |
| Scientists believe that some dinosaurs had the ability to run up to 30 miles per hour. |
| The heaviest dinosaurs weighed roughly 100 tons while the lightest dinosaur weighed 5 lbs. |
| Dinosaurs are considered land animals so sea creatures do not count as dinosaurs. |
| Although most dinosaurs are extinct, they are not fully extinct because birds are considered dinosaurs. |
| Dinosaurs had the ability to replace missing teeth. |
| Most dinosaur fossils are discovered by everyday people instead of paleontologists or other scientists. |
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