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Nodosaurus (NODO-oh-SORE-us)
Nodosaurus means ‘Node lizard’.
This dinosaur was covered in armored plates.
Length: 20 feet
Lived where & when: USA, Early Cretaceous Period.
Diet: Herbivorous
Group: Thyreophorans > Ankylosaurs
Geological Age: 113-98 million years ago
Oviraptor (OH-vih-RAP-tore)
Oviraptor means ‘Egg thief’. This dinosaur was found with so
many fossilized eggs - hence its name.
Length: 8 feet
Lived where & when: Mongolia, Late Cretaceous (75 MYA).
Diet: Omnivorous
Group: Theropods