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Tyrannosaurus
rex. Largest land carnivore ever, massive skull,15cm teeth, a
devastating bite |
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Apatosaurus. Earlier
known as Brontosaurus, had to feed continuously to support its great
bulk |
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Triceratops. This
powerful plant eater's horns were probably used in trials of strength
between males |
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Stegosaurus. Huge
plates (up to 90cm across) probably helped to control its body
temperature. |
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Ceratosaurus.
This creature used its bony
horn in head butting contests with its rivals. |
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Spinosaurus. Known
from fossil remains found in Africa, his sail grew to almost
2metres. |
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Iguanodon. This
plant eater may have used its sharp thumb spikes to fight off
its attackers |
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Plateosaurus.
Earliest known large dinosaur, could reach plants & leaves up to
4m high. |
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Woolly Mammoth. Millions
of years after dinosaurs became extinct it was hunted to extinction
by early man. |
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Cave Man.
Shorter than modern man but with larger brain. lived 400,000 years
ago. |
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Pteranodon. Wing
span similar to a modern light aircraft. It must have been an
impressive sight as it soared above the earth. |
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Dimetrodon. One
of the fiercest predators of the period, had extremely sharp,
pointed teeth. |
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Sabre-Tooth
Tiger. Powerfully built, lived millions of years after the
dinosaurs, had elongated Sabre teeth for stabbing its prey. |
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Ankylosaurus. -heavily
armoured for Protection, would have swung its heavy tail club to
fend of attackers. |
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Chasmosaurus.
One of the earliest long-frilled horned dinosaurs, would have
displayed its impressive frill as a threat to its attackers. |
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Teratosaurus.
Meat eater, had large head, dagger-like teeth & long
curved claws to overpower its prey. |
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Styracosaurus. Known
from skull remains only. Had long frill spines to threaten its
enemies and its nose horn was a devastating weapon. |
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Deinonychus. Hunted in packs to overcome large prey, used its
deadly foot claws for slashing & tearing its prey. |
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Struthiomimus. One
of the fastest running, ostrich-like, may have snatched giant
dragonflies & other insects from the air. |
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Kentrosaurus. One
of the smaller stegosaurs, may have rushed backwards at its
attackers-like a porcupine. |
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Monoclonius. Plant
eater, fossil bones were amongst the first horned dinosaur remains
discovered, in the 1850's |
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| Parasaurolophus.
had one of the most striking crests, a tube extending up to 1m
behind its head. |
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| Lambeosaurus.
Duck-billed, had 100's of teeth for grinding up tough
vegetation. |
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Protoceratops. Plant eater, one of the earliest horned
dinosaurs. |
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