Amazing Dinosaurs

Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx lithographica

Description:
Transition between dinosaurs and birds

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Carnivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)

Compsognathus

Compsognathus longipes

Description:
Small, agile predator

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Carnivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)

Hypsilophodon

Hypsilophodon foxii

Description:
Small, fast-moving herbivore

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Herbivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)

Scelidosaurus

Scelidosaurus harrisonii

Description:
Semi-armored body

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Herbivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Medium (5–10 meters)

Iguanodon

Iguanodon bernissartensis

Description:
Thumb spikes for defense

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Herbivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Large (10–20 meters)

Plateosaurus

Plateosaurus engelhardti

Description:
Large size with long neck

Period: Triassic

Diet: Herbivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Large (10–20 meters)

Megalosaurus

Megalosaurus bucklandii

Description:
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most famous dinosaurs, was a massive predator that roamed North America during the late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago. Standing up to 40 feet long and 12 feet tall at the hips, this carnivorous dinosaur had an enormous skull with powerful jaws lined with sharp teeth. Despite its relatively small arms, its strong legs allowed it to be a formidable hunter, capable of taking down large prey. The T. rex was likely both a predator and a scavenger, playing a key role in its ecosystem.

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Carnivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Large (10–20 meters)

Dacentrurus

Dacentrurus armatus

Description:
Stegosaur with large tail spikes

Period: Jurassic

Diet: Herbivore

Area: Europe

Estimated Size: Large (10–20 meters)