All About Dinosaurs - Enchanted Learning
Dinosaur Quizzes. Interactive, Illustrated Dinosaur Quiz! See if you know 10 basic dinosaur facts. The answers, both right and wrong, are explained thoroughly. Find It! Dinosaur Quizzes to print out. On-line Dinosaur Jumbled-Picture Quizzes! When you answer the questions correctly, a dinosaur picture will appear.
Dinosaur Fact Sheets - Enchanted Learning
Just click on an animal’s name to go to that fact sheet. If the dinosaur you’re interested in isn’t here, check the Dinosaur Dictionary or the list of Dinosaur Genera. How to write a great dinosaur report. Names with an asterisk (*) were not dinosaurs.
Paleontology and Geology Glossary - Enchanted Learning
Aachenosaurus is a fossil that was originally thought to be jaw fragments from a duckbilled dinosaur (a hadrosaur), but the fossil turned out to be petrified wood. Aachenosaurus was named by the scientist Abbey G. Smets in 1888 (the type species was called A. multidens). The fossil's name means "Aachen lizard," named for the Aachenian deposits ...
Therizinosaurus Fact Sheet - Enchanted Learning
Therizinosaurus’ huge arms were 8 feet (2.45 m) long; it had claws up to 28 inches (70 cm) long. The finger bones are larger than any other animal in history. When Therizinosaurus was found, it was first thought to be a giant turtle, not a dinosaur.
Ankylosaurus Fact Sheet - Enchanted Learning
Ankylosaurus was a tank-like dinosaur - its entire top side was heavily protected from carnivores with thick, oval plates embedded (fused) in its leathery skin, 2 rows of spikes along its body, large horns that projected from the back of the head, and a club-like tail. It even had bony plates as protection for its eyes.
Gallimimus Fact Sheet - Enchanted Learning
Gallimimus was a fast-moving, bird-like dinosaur with a toothless beak; the bottom front part of its beak was shaped like a shovel. It had long legs, a long neck, a long tail, and hollow bones. This dinosaur had short arms with three clawed fingers on …
Stegosaurus - Dinosaur Info - Enchanted Learning
Stegosaurus was an herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur, belonging to the group Thyreophora (also called Enoplosauria, they were dinosaurs with dermal armor, including both the stegosaurs and the ankylosaurs, as well as some others) and the group Stegosauridae (which includes Kentrosaurus, Tuojiangosaurus, and others). Stegosaurus was the largest ...
Dimetrodon Fact Sheet - Enchanted Learning
interesting facts Dimetrodon had a large sail-like flap of skin along its back, dense with blood vessels. The sail was supported by long, bony spines, each of which grew out of a separate spinal vertebra (a bone in the back).
Pteranodon Fact Sheet - Enchanted Learning
Pteranodon was a flying reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs - it was not a dinosaur, but was a close relative of the dinosaurs. Pteranodon’s wing-span is longer than that of any known bird. It had a crest on its head, no teeth at all, and a very short tail.
Compsognathus Fact Sheet - Enchanted Learning
interesting facts Compsognathus was about the size of a chicken and is one of the smallest-known dinosaurs. It walked on two long, thin legs, had three-toed feet, a small, pointed head with small, sharp teeth, hollow bones, and a long, flexible neck.