Who's that dinosaur?!This week, the dino spotlight is on the infamous Velociraptor! Learn about our friend below.. Era: Cretaceous, 71-75 million years ago Area: Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China Diet: Carnivorous Size: 2 metres long, 0.5 metres tall (around the size of a Turkey!) Weight: 15kg Key Features: A sickle shaped claw on their inner hindfeet, tails (at minimum) were feathered, they were very small - not at all like they are represented in Hollywood! Fun Facts:
Here are some photos of what our friend may have looked like!
Who's that dinosaur?!It's our good friend, the Doedicurus!
Era: Pleistocene, 11,000 years ago Area: South America Diet: Herbivorous Size: 4 metres in length, 1.5 metres in height Weight: 11,910 to 2,370 kg Key Features: Spiked club tail, large carapace shell made of tightly fitted scutes, hump in carapace that was similar to a camel’s hump (both in appearance and functionality) Fun Facts:
This week's dinosaur is the:
Carnotaurus Here's a little info about our new friend: Era: Cretaceous, 69.9-72 million years ago Area: South America Diet: Carnivorous Size: 8-9 metres in length Weight: 1,350 kg Key Features: Bipedal, tiny arms, large head and tail balanced each other out - similar to the T-Rex, but smaller and horn protruding due to their frontal bone Fun Facts:
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