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saur, sauro or saurus
saur, sauro or saurus
Lizard
(from the Greek word sauros)
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Tyrannosaurus
When:
Late Cretaceous
(68–66 mya)
Where:
North America
What:
Theropod
Weight:
9–14 tons
Length:
12–13 meters
Diet:
Carnivorous
Discovered:
1905
Ankylosaurus
When:
Late Cretaceous
(68–66 mya)
Where:
North America
What:
Ankylosaur
Weight:
6–8 tons
Length:
6–8 meters
Diet:
Herbivorous
Discovered:
1908
Brachiosaurus
When:
Late Jurassic
(154–150 mya)
Where:
North America
What:
Sauropod
Weight:
28–58 tons
Length:
20–25 meters
Diet:
Herbivorous
Discovered:
1903
Spinosaurus
When:
Early
to
Late Cretaceous
(112–93 mya)
Where:
Africa
What:
Theropod
Weight:
7–20 tons
Length:
15–18 meters
Diet:
Carnivorous
Discovered:
1912
Stegosaurus
When:
Late Jurassic
(155–150 mya)
Where:
North America
What:
Stegosaur
Weight:
4.5–7 tons
Length:
7–9 meters
Diet:
Herbivorous
Discovered:
1877
Allosaurus
When:
Late Jurassic
(155–145 mya)
Where:
North America
What:
Theropod
Weight:
2–4 tons
Length:
8–12 meters
Diet:
Carnivorous
Discovered:
1877
Argentinosaurus
When:
Late Cretaceous
(93–89 mya)
Where:
South America
What:
Sauropod
Weight:
70–100 tons
Length:
30–35 meters
Diet:
Herbivorous
Discovered:
1993
Ichthyosaurus
When:
Early Jurassic
(199–190 mya)
Where:
Europe
What:
Ichthyosaur
Weight:
180 kg
Length:
2–3 meters
Diet:
Piscivorous
Discovered:
1825
Plesiosaurus
When:
Early Jurassic
(199–175 mya)
Where:
Europe
What:
Plesiosaur
Weight:
450 kg
Length:
3.5 meters
Diet:
Piscivorous
Discovered:
1821
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