100 Facts Dinosaurs

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Some dinosaurs’ tails were over 45 feet long. Most dinosaurs had long tails that helped them to keep their balance when running. [2] Scientists can guess how fast a dinosaur walked or ran by looking at the gaps between its footprints. [5] Unusual, Bizarre, and Downright Weird Dinosaurs." Science Focus. May 31, 2018. Accessed: April 20, 2020. The tallest hunter was the Deinocheirus (“horrible hand”). Its head was up to 20 feet (6 m) off the ground. [10] One tribe of Native Americans—the Peigan people of Alberta, Canada—thought dinosaur skeletons belonged to “the fathers of buffaloes.” Englishmen 300 hundred years ago believed dinosaur bones came from an elephant or even giant humans. [4]

In the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, the sound of the T-Rex's footsteps was the sound of cut sequoias crashing to the ground. [9] Meat-eating dinosaurs are known as theropods, which means “beast-footed,” because they had sharp, hooked claws on their toes. In contrast, plant-eating dinosaurs tended to have blunt hooves or toenails. [4] Reading is a great way to gather information and learn about new things. Now that you have introduced the topic of dinosaurs to your students, use this non-fiction Dinosaur eBook to help advance your students’ learning! In this book, you will find a lot of information about dinosaurs and the world they lived in. Have a look at the content you will find in this resource:

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Dinosaurs may not be extinct • Many scientists believe that birds are dinosaurs and, therefore, dinosaurs are not actually extinct. [10]

People have only been on Earth about 2.5 million years. Dinosaurs lived on Earth for about 160 million years, which is about 64 times longer than people been around. [5] Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews found the first dinosaur nest known to science in 1923 in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Before he found the nest, scientists were unsure how dinosaur babies were born. [10] One of the weirdest dinosaurs is the Suzhousaurus. Looking like a giant rat, this odd dinosaur also had a furry body, which suggests it is a distant ancestor of the giant ground sloth. [1] Your pupils can enjoy finding out about dinosaurs and hone their reading skills at the same time. This resource will also explain to children how the dinosaurs became extinct and introduce them to the different types of animal diets.In the original Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton wanted John Hammond, the park overseer, to be a dark "Walt Disney." [9] Like birds and reptiles today, dinosaurs built nests and laid eggs. Some even fed and protected their babies. [10]