Dinosaurs Facts for Kids

Nigersaurus had over 500 teeth arranged in rows that replaced themselves every two weeks.

The smallest dinosaur eggs ever found were about the size of a golf ball.

For over 100 years, scientists thought Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus were the same dinosaur, but recent research suggests they may actually be different.

Many scientists now believe dinosaurs were warm-blooded, not cold-blooded like modern reptiles.

The club on an Ankylosaurus tail was strong enough to break the bones of an attacking predator.

Fossilised dinosaur poop is called coprolite, and scientists study it to learn what dinosaurs ate.

Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and looked amazingly similar to modern dolphins.

Fossil trackways show that many plant-eating dinosaurs travelled in herds, possibly for protection from predators.

Dreadnoughtus, one of the largest dinosaurs ever found, has a name that means 'fears nothing.'

T. rex had forward-facing eyes that gave it excellent depth perception, possibly better than a modern eagle.