Dinosaur fact files

This post has fact files on four different dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Spinosaurus, and Stegosaurus. Each fact file tells you when the dinosaur lived, where it lived, what it ate, and more. Enjoy!

Tyrannosaurus (tie-RAN-uh-SAWR-us)

Meaning of name: tyrant lizard
Lived: 67-65 million years ago
Period: Cretaceous
Length: up to 12 m (40 ft)
Weight: about 6.4 t (7 US t, 6.3 UK t)
Diet: meat, including other dinosaurs
Location: North America (Canada, USA)


Triceratops (try-SAIR-a-tops)

Meaning of name: three-horned face
Lived: 67-65 million years ago
Period: Cretaceous
Length: up to 9 m (30 ft)
Weight: 6-12 t (6.6-13.2 US t, 5.9-11.8 UK t)
Diet: low-lying plants
Location: western North America (Canada, USA)


Spinosaurus (SPY-nuh-SAWR-us)

Meaning of name: thorn lizard
Lived: 95-70 million years ago
Period: Cretaceous
Length: up to 18 m (60 ft)
Weight: about 6.4 t (7 US t, 6.3 UK t)
Diet: meat, including other dinosaurs and large fish
Location: Africa (Egypt, Morocco)


Stegosaurus (STEG-uh-SAWR-us)

Meaning of name: roof lizard
Lived: 155-144 million years ago
Period: Jurassic
Length: up to 9 m (30 ft)
Weight: about 2.7 t (3 US t, 2.7 UK t)
Diet: low-growing plants
Location: North America (USA)