Some dinosaurs were surprisingly tiny—Compsognathus was about the size of a chicken.
Many predatory dinosaurs, including Velociraptors, sported feathers.
The Argentinosaurus might have been one of the largest dinosaurs ever, weighing up to 100 tonnes!
The T. rex had a keen sense of smell, helping it hunt from great distances.
The word 'dinosaur' was coined in 1842 and means 'terrible lizard' in Greek, although dinosaurs aren't technically lizards.
Armoured dinosaurs like Ankylosaurus had massive bony plates on their backs and wielded a clubbed tail for defence.
Ornithomimids, sometimes called 'ostrich dinosaurs,' could run at speeds of up to 60 km/h.
Hadrosaurs (duck-billed dinosaurs) had hundreds of teeth arranged in rows, perfect for grinding tough plant matter.
Evidence from fossils suggests that some dinosaurs might have had vibrant colours or patterns, though exact hues remain uncertain.
Modern birds are believed to be the direct descendants of certain theropod dinosaurs, meaning the dino lineage lives on today!
Many millions of years ago, during the Cretaceous Period, a vast land of towering conifer trees, sprawling ferns, and steaming swamplands dominated the Earth. In a hidden valley nestled between ancient mountain ranges, a young dinosaur named Dawn made her home...
