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- 2. At over 20m in length and around 20 tons, _______ is one of the largest dinosaurs ever to have existed. This herbivorous sauropod has a long neck that allows it to feed on the leaves of tall trees as well as lower-hanging plants, while the tip of its tail can be whipped to produce a loud bang that scares off predators.
- 3. _______ is one of the most massive dinosaurs known to have existed, with adults growing to a length of 20-25m and weighing up to 80 tons. Native to North America during the Late Cretaceous period, _______ is an herbivorous sauropod with armored spikes on its back that protect it from predator attacks.
- 6. _______ is one of the most fearsome dinosaurs ever to have roamed the earth, weighing up to 2 tons and measuring around 12m in length. The apex predator of the Late Jurassic period, _______’ enormous skull contains rows of large serrated teeth for tearing flesh, while its long powerful tail helps it to balance.
- 7. At around 12m in length and more than six tons in weight, _______ is one of the most enormous theropods and dates back to the Early Cretaceous period. This carnivorous dinosaur gets its name – which translates to ‘high-spined lizard’ – from the elongated spines running the length of its neck and back, while its sharp teeth and powerful jaw make it a fearsome predator comparable to the much more well-known Tyrannosaurus rex.
- 8. A relative of the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex, _______ is a carnivorous theropod from the Late Cretaceous period. Believed to have been the apex predator of its time, _______’ rows of razor-sharp teeth make light work of the smaller, herbivorous dinosaurs it preys on, while its sheer size – approximately 9.5m long and weighing around 4 tons – ensures other predators steer clear.
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- 1. _______ is named after the site of its discovery, La Amarga Formation in Argentina, and is an herbivorous dinosaur of the Dicraeosauridae family weighing around 2.9 tons and spanning 9.5m in length. Its long neck and sharp teeth allow it to eat tough vegetation from trees, while two rows of long spines down its neck and back help _______ to defend itself from predators – an important characteristic given that this dinosaur has poor hearing and is unable to move at high speeds.
- 4. Famed for its clubbed tail and the armor plates that cover its back, _______ is a genus of Ankylosaurid that lived around 70m years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. _______’ protective osteoderms and robust build – the average specimen weighs 8 tons and is 9.6m in length – defend it from predators such as Tyrannosaurus rex, while its large stomach digested up to 60kg of ferns and shrubs every day.
- 5. _______ is a genus of bird-like theropod, with a sharp beak and long hind legs. Its size – this dinosaur weighs between 100 to 200lbs and reaches around 3.3m in length – and physical features led to its name, which translates to ‘ancient bird mimic’. _______ had an omnivorous diet consisting of everything from plants to eggs and even other juvenile dinosaurs.