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Dinosaur Facts
Facts about Dinosaurs (Elementary level)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Herbivore | A dinosaur that had a plant diet. |
| Carnivore | A dinosaur that had a meat diet. |
| Omnivore | A dinosaur that would eat either plants or meat. |
| Paleontologist | Someone who studies prehistoric life. |
| Pangea | A Super-continent that existed around 300 million years ago. |
| Triassic Period | The period in which small dinosaurs first appeared, approximately 250 million years ago. |
| Jurassic Period | The period dominated by dinosaurs, known as the 'Age of the Reptiles,' approximately 200 million years ago. |
| Cretaceous | The period in which mammals and birds began showing up and the beginning of the end of dinosaur domination, approximately 145 million years ago. |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | 'Tyrant Lizard King,' one of the most well known dinosaurs. |
| Stegosaurus | Found to have the smallest brain of all other known dinosaurs. |