Small (0-5 Meters) Dinosaurs (21 Results)
Area: North America
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Area: South America
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Area: Africa
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Area: Africa
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Area: Europe
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Area: Europe
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Area: Europe
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Minmi paravertebra
Description:
Minmi was a small, armored dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 119 to 113 million years ago, in what is now Australia. As a member of the ankylosaur family, Minmi was covered in bony armor that helped protect it from predators. Unlike some of its later relatives, Minmi's armor was distributed across its body in a unique, more spread-out fashion. It was relatively small for an ankylosaur, measuring about 10 feet long. Minmi likely lived in forested areas, using its low, squat body to browse on vegetation close to the ground.
Area: Asia
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Velociraptor mongoliensis
Description:
Velociraptor, a small but swift carnivorous dinosaur, lived during the late Cretaceous period about 75 to 71 million years ago. Known for its speed, intelligence, and razor-sharp claws, this predator was only about the size of a turkey, much smaller than how it's often portrayed in popular media. Velociraptors likely hunted in packs, using their agility and cunning to take down prey. They were covered in feathers, giving them a bird-like appearance, and their name means "swift thief," reflecting their fast and opportunistic nature.
Period: Cretaceous
Diet: Carnivore
Area: Asia
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)
Zuniceratops christopheri
Description:
Zuniceratops was a small, early ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 90 million years ago. It is considered a transitional species between earlier ceratopsians and the later, more famous ones like Triceratops. Zuniceratops had a modest frill at the back of its skull and small brow horns, which suggest it was evolving the horned features that would later define its relatives. Found in North America, this herbivorous dinosaur was about 10 to 12 feet long and likely fed on low-lying plants.
Period: Cretaceous
Diet: Herbivore
Area: North America
Estimated Size: Small (0-5 meters)