Did You Know These Interesting Facts About Dinosaurs?
Published by Dinosaur, the prehistoric animal, has unique facts.
Dinosaur is an ancient animal that lived millions years ago. The newest research resulted that dinosaurs were extinct after a giant meteorite hit the earth.
So far, there are 700 different species of dinosaurs have been identified and named. However the paleontologists believe that there are many more new and different species will be found. So many researches about dinosaurs have been done. And so many facts about prehistoric animals were found.
According to The Telegraph, there are 9 interesting facts about dinosaurs. The interesting facts are:
- The heaviest dinosaur is Brachiosaurus. It is 80 ton or same with 17 African elephants. Brachiosaurus has 16 meters in height and 26 meters in length. Brachiosaurus’ skeleton is the biggest skeleton that displayed in museum.
- The smallest dinosaur is the little bird-hipped, an herbivore like Lesothosaurus. Its size is same with a chicken.
- The smallest egg of dinosaur that ever was found is only 3 cm
- The most intelligent dinosaur is Troodon. Troodon hunted other dinosaur. Its brain is as big as bird or mammals right now. It is 2 meters in length. Troodon has arms to hold
- The dumbest dinosaur is Stegosaurus. Its brain is as big as walnut. Brain of Stegosaurus has 3 meters in length and 75 grams in weight
- The tallest dinosaur is group of Brachiosaurid from Sauropoda. Their front legs are longer than their back legs, so their attitudes look like giraffe. Moreover their neck are very long. In this group, Brachiosaurus is the most famous. Brachiosaurus’ high can achieve 13 meters. Whereas the kind of Sauroposeidon can achieve 18.5 meters
- The faster sprinter is Dromiceiomimus. It could run speed by 60 km/hour
- The oldest dinosaur was found in Madagascar. It’s 230 million years old. It have not had name
- The dinosaur with the longest name is Micropachycephalosaurus (tiny thick-headed lizard). It was found in China.
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On January 30, 2012 at 12:10 am
very interesting
On January 30, 2012 at 1:25 am
Thanks for sharing.
On January 30, 2012 at 1:32 am
Very nice article, but check on the weight of the Stegosaurus, as you have it listed as 75 grams, which is about the size of three ketchup packets, making a 10 foot dinosaur awfully skinny.
On January 30, 2012 at 2:16 am
interesting and well described
On January 30, 2012 at 2:55 am
Wow!
On January 30, 2012 at 3:10 am
I want to meet dumbest dinosaurus…
just kidding
On January 30, 2012 at 3:53 am
@girishpuri: thank you
@mdrkarim7: thanks for commenting
@tankermone: oh, I meant ‘brain of stegosaurus’. I have fixed it. Thanks for your correction. That’s very valuable
@zulfikar: thang you, Zul
@ivaylo2009: thanks for your ‘wow’
@Eunike: unfortunately, it was gone, my friend
On January 30, 2012 at 3:58 am
Amazing facts
On January 30, 2012 at 4:30 am
very nice share!
On January 30, 2012 at 4:44 am
Interesting Facts.Thanks
Dora
On January 30, 2012 at 7:17 am
Amazing facts, actually. Thanks!
On January 30, 2012 at 8:23 am
Great info dear:)
On January 30, 2012 at 9:16 am
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On February 6, 2012 at 1:45 pm
nice share I Like It