Dinosaurs Facts for Kids
Roar-some facts about dinosaurs
The T. rex had teeth as long as bananas — up to 12 inches each!
Some dinosaurs had feathers, and scientists think many looked more like giant birds than lizards.
The word "dinosaur" means "terrible lizard" in Greek, but dinosaurs weren't actually lizards.
The Brachiosaurus was as tall as a four-story building.
Dinosaurs lived on Earth for about 165 million years — humans have only been here for about 300,000 years.
Velociraptors were actually about the size of a turkey, not as big as shown in movies.
Some dinosaurs swallowed rocks to help grind up food in their stomachs, just like chickens do today.
Triceratops had up to 800 teeth arranged in groups that constantly replaced themselves.
T. rex could eat up to 230 kilograms of meat in a single bite — that's like eating a whole vending machine!
Birds are actually living dinosaurs — they evolved from small feathered dinosaurs millions of years ago.