Dinosaurs - National Geographic Kids
Explore the incredible world of dinosaurs through fascinating facts, amazing art, and the latest science.
Tyrannosaurus rex - National Geographic Kids
Tyrannosaurus rex. Discover why this ancient predator is known as the king of the dinosaurs. A 40-foot-long predator stomps through a forested valley in what’s now western North America, following its nose: The animal sniffs a tasty Triceratops nearby.
Amazing dino discoveries - National Geographic Kids
Read about the dinosaurs uncovered in this story from Nat Geo Kids. Paleontologists are constantly learning new things about these ancient animals—in fact, scientists find more than 45 new dinosaur species each year!
Ankylosaurus - National Geographic Kids
This tank-size dinosaur had better protection than a knight’s armor. An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry.
Allosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Allosaurus. Check out how this dino was the fiercest predator of its time. By Elizabeth Hilfrank. An Allosaurus trots through the forest until it spies a young Stegosaurus —one of this dino’s favorite meals. Running on two feet, the carnivore sprints about 21 miles an hour, about as fast as a car driving through a neighborhood.
Stegosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Stegosaurus lived about 145 million years ago during the Jurassic period in what’s now Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. It was about the length of a bus and weighed almost 14,000 pounds. But this enormous animal had a brain that was only slightly larger than a walnut.
Brachiosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Brachiosaurus. Experts once thought this ginormous dino lived in water. A dinosaur the size of a four-story building slowly approaches a coniferous tree in what’s now North America. Stretching up its long neck, the creature rips off pine needles and leaves that few other dinos can reach.
Velociraptor - National Geographic Kids
A pack of two-legged creatures sprints across a desert about 70 million years ago. The dinos are each about six feet from the tip of their noses to the end of their long tails, but they’re only about as tall as a turkey. The group spots a Protoceraptops, an older cousin of Triceratops.
Triceratops - National Geographic Kids
Two elephant-size dinosaurs face each other, showing off their long horns and bony neck frills. They’re both strong, fully grown Triceratops, and neither backs down. Suddenly, the two lurch forward and lock horns, pushing against each other like deer clashing antlers.
Apatosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Apatosaurus. Scientists mixed up this dino with Brontosaurus. By Elizabeth Hilfrank. A herd of dinosaurs larger than highway trucks migrate across what’s now western North America. The group protects their babies from predators like Allosaurus …