Dinosaurs A-Z by Ms. Edwards’ st 1 grade class 2012
Apatosaurus weighed as much 4 elephants.
Malachi
Scientists believe that the crest on the Brachiosaurus snout was used to show off to others.
Zion
Corythosaurus lizard.
means helmet
Matthew
Deinoychus had large toe-claws and each hind foot its name comes from Greek words terrible and claw.
Jaylen
Einiosarus lived in large group of herds to protect them from predators much like modern animals.
Kevin
Fabrosaurus was a small animal only about three feet long.
Darryl
Gallimimus belongs to a group of theropods called ornithomimids which looks like ostriches.
Kaybren
Hadrosaurus was the first dinosaur to have its skeleton in the museum.
Miyanna
Iguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs discovered.
Kai
Jaxartosaurus had a big crest that was probably used for showing off or making noise.
Samia
Kentrosaurus had a tiny brain one of the smallest for a dinosaur.
Audrey
Scientists think that Lameosaurus used its crest for long distance communication to tell how far away others were.
Angel
Megalosaurus grew to about 30 feet long Its name means Great Lizard.
Kyle
Nodosaurus was covered in bony armor from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.
Miyanna
Ornithomimus with its small head long neck and long powerful legs looked like an ostrich with a long tail.
Kenia
Parsurolophus had a narrow beak and was a grazer who liked to pick. Darryl
Qantassuruas lived close to the South Pole. It’s large eyes may have helped it see better during months of darkness each winter. Stephanie
Rhabdodon was similar in size to a modern-day deer.
Quazarion
Stegosaurus might have had one of the smallest brains of all the dinosaurs that have been discovered.
Stephanie
T-Rex replaced its teeth constantly. Each tooth might have been replaced every few years.
Kiara
With its long running legs and a huge claw on each foot, Utahraptar would have been an excellent predator.
Zachary
The Velociraptor’s name comes from the Latin words for quick and robber.
Lily
Wannanosaurus grew to be just over three feet long which makes is one of the smallest dinosaur herbivores known. Kai
Xenotarsosaurus means “strange-ankle lizard� because its ankle bones are different from most dinosaurs.
Angel
Some Yangchugnosauryus grew to be over 30 feet.
Mason
Even thought it grew up to 50 feet in length Zigongosarus was only medium sized.
Audrey