Dinosaurs - National Geographic Kids
WEBExplore the incredible world of dinosaurs through fascinating facts, amazing art, and the latest science.
Tyrannosaurus rex - National Geographic Kids
WEBTyrannosaurus rex. Discover why this ancient predator is known as the king of the dinosaurs. A 40-foot-long predator stomps through a forested valley in what’s now western North America, following its nose: The animal sniffs a tasty Triceratops nearby.
Amazing dino discoveries - National Geographic Kids
WEBIn the Australian outback, sheep and cattle ranchers stumbled on an ancient bone bed—and uncovered Australia’s biggest known dinosaur. For 10 years, scientists have been running tests on the fossils from the 95-million-year-old animal—which they nicknamed “Cooper” after a nearby creek.
Brachiosaurus - National Geographic Kids
WEBBrachiosaurus. Experts once thought this ginormous dino lived in water. A dinosaur the size of a four-story building slowly approaches a coniferous tree in what’s now North America. Stretching up its long neck, the creature rips off pine needles and leaves that few other dinos can reach.
Allosaurus - National Geographic Kids
WEBAllosaurus lived about 145 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. Part of the theropod family—a group of dinosaurs that ran on two feet—this dino could grow up to 40 feet from head to tail, about the size of Tyrannosaurus rex (though most Allosaurus fossils are about 28 feet long).
Ankylosaurus - National Geographic Kids
WEBAnkylosaurus. This tank-size dinosaur had better protection than a knight’s armor. An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water.
Velociraptor - National Geographic Kids
WEBRecent research on one of the species, Velociraptor mongoliensis, has found that Velociraptor was a feathered dinosaur. But it couldn’t fly—its forelimbs were too short. Instead, the plumage might’ve been used to keep it warm and attract mates, just as modern birds use their colorful feathers.
Spinosaurus - National Geographic Kids
WEBSpinosaurus. Find out about the only known dinos that are thought to have spent time in water. In a murky river that cuts through North Africa, a 50-foot-long hunter swims after a fish the size of a car. It sports six-inch-long teeth and a …
Apatosaurus - National Geographic Kids
WEBLarge lizard. A member of the sauropod group—four-legged plant-eaters with long necks and long tails— Apatosaurus lived alongside other giant herbivores like Diplodocus, Barosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Camarasaurus during the late Jurassic Period, between about 156 million and 151 million years ago.
Stegosaurus - National Geographic Kids
WEBStegosaurus. You better beware this dino’s tail. By Elizabeth Hilfrank. A hungry Allosaurus runs up to Stegosaurus, ready to attack. But as it gets close, Stegosaurus swings its heavy tail, and— whack! One of its thick, pointy spikes drives into Allosaurus’ tailbone.
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