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Science Kids: Science Images: Dinosaur Footprint
This picture shows a fossilized dinosaur footprint found in the Lower Jurassic Moenave Formation in Utah, USA. Named Eubrontes, these types of footprints date from the late Triassic Period to the early Jurassic Period and are identified...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Argentinosaurus
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Argentinosaurus, a dinosaur from the mid Cretaceous Period (around 95 million years ago). The Argentinosaurus was a Sauropod that lived in South America, its remains were first discovered by...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Deinonychus
This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Deinonychus, a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period (around 110 million years ago). Deinonychus was from the same family of dinosaurs as the Velociraptor and its name means 'terrible...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Pentaceratops Skull
This picture gives a close up view of a Pentaceratops skull on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Pentacertaops was a horned dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 75 million years ago). Its name means...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Sauroposeidon Size Scale
This picture shows a scale size comparison between a human and a dinosaur called Sauroposeidon. Sauroposeidon was a huge Sauropod from the early Cretaceous Period (around 112 million years ago). Scientists estimate that it reached a...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Centrosaurus
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Centrosaurus, a stocky dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 76 million years ago). The name Centrosaurus means 'pointed lizard' and refers to the small points found along the...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Megalosaurus
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Megalosaurus, a dinosaur from the middle Jurassic Period (around 166 million years ago). Megalosaurus was a large Theropod and the first dinosaur to be formally named by the scientific...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Minmi
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Minmi, a small dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period (around 116 million years ago). Minmi was an armoured dinosaur and like other Ankylosaurs, was a herbivore (plant eater). It was named...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Paralititan
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Paralititan, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 100 million years ago). Paralititan was a huge Titanosaur and its name means 'tidal giant'. There is little fossil evidence of...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Abrosaurus
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Abrosaurus, a dinosaur from the middle Jurassic Period (around 170 million years ago). Abrosaurus was a Sauropod but quite small relative to others, reaching about 9 metres (30 feet) in...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Achelousaurus
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Achelousaurus, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 80 million years ago) that lived in what is now North America. Achelousaurus was a herbivore that reached around 6 metres (20...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Afrovenator
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Afrovenator, a dinosaur from the mid Jurassic Period (around 160 million years ago). The name Afroventor means 'African Hunter', referring to the area they lived and the fact that they were...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Anchiceratops
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Anchiceratops, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 70 million years ago). Anchiceratops was a herbivore (plant eater) that walked on four legs and featured three horns on its...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Gastonia
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Gastonia, a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period (around 125 million years ago). Gastonia featured a sacral shield and large spikes on its shoulders. It was named by James Kirkland in...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Giganotosaurus
This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Giganotosaurus, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 100 million years ago). Giganotosaurus was a carnivore (meat eater) that was even bigger than the more well known...