Anatomy:
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Horny beak
Ø
Long and stiff tail
Ø
large eyes
Ø
long, thin legs
Ø
three toes
Ø
much shorter arms
Ø
five long finger
Ø toothless
upper front jaw
Ø
self-sharpening cheek teeth
Ø
May have stored food in its cheeks
Size:
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|
size |
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Length |
10 feet
(3 m) |
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Height |
5 feet
(1.7 m) |
|
weight |
about
170-200 pounds (77-90 kg) |
|
|
|
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Meaning and pronunciation:
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|
DRYOSAURUS |
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Meaning |
Oak tree lizard |
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pronounced |
DRY-oh-sore-us |
Diet:
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DIET |
|
|
CARNIVORE |
|
|
HERBIVORE |
*** |
|
conifers, cycads, and ginkgos |
Intelligence:
|
intelligence |
|
Very
high |
|
|
High |
|
|
Mid |
*** |
|
low |
|
|
Very
low |
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Behavior:
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Traveling
|
In herds |
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Offspring |
Hatchling |
Locomotion:
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|
Biped |
Quadruped |
|
Running |
*** |
|
|
Walking |
*** |
|
Period of life:
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ERA |
PERIOD |
EPOCH |
MILLIONS YEARS AGO |
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Mesozoic |
Jurassic |
LATE |
156-145 |
Discovery of fossil:
Its fossils have been found in
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, USA (North America) and Tanzania
(Africa).
Classification:
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classification |
|
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FAMILY |
Dryosauridae |
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INFRAORDER |
Iguanodontia |
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SUBORDER |
Ornithopoda |
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ORDER |
Ornithischia |
