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Is for Spinosaurus (SPINE-oh-SORE-us).
Spinosaurus means ‘Spine or thorn lizard’. This dinosaur was the
biggest carnivorous dinosaur on earth.
Length: 45 feet Diet: Carnivorous Group: Theropods
Lived where & when: Egypt, Morocco, Late Cretaceous Period
(98 MYA)
S is for Stegosaurus (STEG-oh-SORE-us) .
Stegosaurus means ‘Roof lizard’. It had two rows of bony plates on
its back and spikes on its tail. It was a herbivore (plant eater).
Length: 26-30 feet
Lived where & when: USA, Late Jurassic Period.
Diet: Herbivorous
Group: Thyreophorans
Geological Age: 145 MYA