Cronopio Dentiacutus (Saber Tooth Squirrel) Quick Facts: Lived in late cretaceous period (145 million to 66 million years ago) 4-6 inches long Had long canine teeth Lived in north Patagonia Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cronopio.pngAuthor: Frank Markussen   In 2006 a group of paleontologists with the leadership of Guillermo Rougier found the remains of a small mammal that looks like a saber tooth squirrel. The mammal was named Cronopio Dentiacutus, with dentiacutus meaning sharp-toothed and cronopio being the extinct genus. The remains found are in the north Patagonia ..read more

Quick Nigersaurus Facts Lived during the middle Cretaceous period Lived on the African continent Was a sauropod Was about 60 feet long It had 500 teeth Name means “Niger River Lizard” Nigersaurus Pictures About Nigersaurus The genus Nigersaurus belongs to the sauropod dinosaur family that lived on the African continent during the middle Cretaceous period, around 100 to 97 million years ago. It was first discovered in the late 19th century by French paleontologist Eugène Dubois. Dubois was working in what is now Niger, Africa, when he unearthed the first remains of Nigersaurus. These remain ..read more

Introduction Here are our favorite dinosaur picks across many different categories. Fell free to use table of contents to jump to applicable section.  [ez-toc] Best dinosaur toys for 2 year olds VTech Chomp and Count Dino Green Product highlights Interactive feeding feature. Early learning center with over 130 songs and phrases. Teaches colors, shapes, foods, and counting. It may require frequent battery changes. View on Amazon Product description Who doesn't love playful dinosaurs? The VTech Chomp and Count Dino Green is a dinosaur toy that teaches young children about col ..read more

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Quick Centrosaurus Facts Lived in what is now known as Canada Weighed as much as an Asian elephant Had a nasal horn like a rhinoceros Was about 2 car lengths long May have traveled in large packs like buffalo do Centrosaurus Pictures About Centrosaurus Centrosaurus is a species of dinosaur which lived approximately 76.5 to 75.5 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period. It was first discovered in 1904 by Lawrence Lambe in 1903 and later classified by him in 1904. This dinosaur was first discovered near Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada, but it has also been discovered in Dinosaur ..read more

Quick Dryosaurus Facts Was a car length long Weighed approximately as much as an adult human male Lived in what is now North America Lived during Late Jurassic Period Was an herbivore Dryosaurus Pictures About Dryosaurus Dryosaurus was first discovered in 1876 by Samuel Wendell Williston while on a fossil hunting expedition in Albany County, Wyoming. 2 years later, this specimen would be named Dryosaurus by Professor Othniel Charles Marsh. The name means “oak tree lizard” because it was assumed that it lived in a forest dwelling. These dinosaurs are believed to have lived all across North A ..read more

Quick Bruhathkayosaurus Facts Lived in what is now known as India As long as the Chicago Water Tower is high Weighed as much as 20 elephants Its name means “huge-bodied lizard” Was an herbivore Bruhathkayosaurus Pictures About Bruhathkayosaurus Bruhathkayosaurus is a dinosaur that has some controversy surrounding it. Its remains were discovered in the late 1980s in India and some paleontologists believe it is the largest dinosaur that ever walked the Earth. However, some paleontologists don’t believe that the “bones” that were found were actually bones. They think they may actually be piece ..read more

Quick Camptosaurus Facts Lived in what is now known as Europe and North America As long as 1/2 the length of a semi-trailer Weighed as much as 2 Grizzly Bears Its name means “flexible lizard” Was an herbivore Camptosaurus Pictures About Camptosaurus Camptosaurus is a dinosaur that was first discovered on September 4th, 1879 by William Harlow Reed. It was discovered in Albany County, Wyoming. Around the same time of this discovery, Othniel Charles Marsh discovered another one and named it Camptosaurus – which means “flexible lizard.” It’s believed this dinosaur lived during the late Jurassic ..read more

Quick Giraffatitan Facts Weighs as much as 10 Asian elephants About 4 times as long as a giraffe Lived in what is now Africa Lived during the Late-Jurassic period Was an herbivore Giraffatitan Pictures About Giraffatitan Giraffatitan is a species of dinosaur that was originally discovered in Tanzania (a part of what was known as German East Africa at the time) between 1909 and 1912 by German paleontologist Werner Janensch. In 1914, he named it a member of the Brachiosaurus brancai family and was given the name Giraffatitan – which means “giant giraffe.” It lived approximately 150 million ye ..read more

Quick Procompsognathus Facts Lived in what is now known as Germany Could run as fast as an ostrich Weighed as much as a liter of water Its name means “before elegant jaw” Was an carnivore or insectivore Procompsognathus Pictures About Procompsognathus Procompsognathus is a dinosaur that was discovered near Württemberg, Germany in 1909 by Albert Burrer. In 1913, it was named Procompsognathus by Professor Eberhard Fraas – a name which means “before elegant jaw.” It was given this name because its jaws are missing some of the components that would evolve in later dinosaurs. Some interesting fa ..read more