Dinosaurs - National Geographic Kids
Explore the incredible world of dinosaurs through fascinating facts, amazing art, and the latest science.
Allosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Allosaurus lived about 145 million years ago, during the Jurassic period. Part of the theropod family—a group of dinosaurs that ran on two feet—this dino could grow up to 40 feet from …
Tyrannosaurus rex - National Geographic Kids
Tyrannosaurus rex. Discover why this ancient predator is known as the king of the dinosaurs. By Elizabeth Hilfrank. A 40-foot-long predator stomps through a forested valley in what’s now …
Stegosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Stegosaurus. You better beware this dino’s tail. By Elizabeth Hilfrank. A hungry Allosaurus runs up to Stegosaurus, ready to attack. But as it gets close, Stegosaurus swings its heavy tail, …
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 …
Spinosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Spinosaurus. Find out about the only known dinos that are thought to have spent time in water. In a murky river that cuts through North Africa, a 50-foot-long hunter swims after a fish the size of …
Anchiornis Huxleyi - National Geographic Kids
This animal is a bug-eating dinosaur called Anchiornis huxleyi, and it's the oldest soaring dinosaur that paleontologists have found so far. Feathered friend. Scientists first described Anchiornis …
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. …
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 …
Ankylosaurus - National Geographic Kids
Ankylosaurus. This tank-size dinosaur had better protection than a knight’s armor. By Elizabeth Hilfrank. An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking …