Our Museum Dinosaurs Coelophysis Tyrannosaurus Means: ‘hollow form’ Means: ‘tyrant lizard’ Say it: seel-oh-FIE-sis Say it: tie-ran-oh-SORE-us Where found: USA Where found: USA, Canada Type: Theropod Type: Theropod

Length: 3m Length: 12m Height: 2m Height: 3.6m Weight: 27kg Weight: 8,300kg

How it moved: walked on two legs, may have run How it moved: swiftly on two legs Teeth: 60 saw-edged, bone-crushing, pointed Teeth: small and sharp teeth in immensely strong jaws Type of feeder: CARNIVORE Type of feeder: CARNIVORE + SCAVENGER Food: small reptiles and insects Food: all other animals When it lived: 225-220 million years ago When it lived: 68-66 million years ago

In the museum In the museum Models of Coelophysis Full size replica of its skull REAL fossil footprints Polacanthus Edmontosaurus Means: ‘many prickles’ Means: ‘Edmonton lizard’ Say it: pole-a-CAN-thus Say it: ed-mon-toe-SORE-us Where found: England Where found: North America Type: Ankylosaur Type: Hadrosaur

Length: 5m Length: 13m Height: 1m Height: 3.5m Weight: 2 tonnes Weight: 3,400kg

How it moved: walked on four legs How it moved: on two or four legs Teeth: small Teeth: horny beak, 200 grinding cheek teeth Type of feeder: HERBIVORE Type of feeder: HERBIVORE Food: plants Food: pine needles, seeds, twigs and leaves When it lived: 130-125 million years ago When it lived: 73-66 million years ago

In the museum In the museum Partial skeleton of A REAL Edmontosaurus skeleton Polacanthus (in rock) Fossil Edmontosaurus skin imprint Hypsilophodon Dracoraptor Means: ‘high-crested tooth’ Means: ‘dragon robber’ Say it: hip-sih-LOW-foh-don Say it: DRAY-co-RAP-tor Where found: Isle of Wight, England Where found: Wales Type: Ornithiscian (orn-i-thi-SHE-an) Type: Theropod

Length: around 3m Length: 1.8m Height: around 1m Height: 0.8m (80cm) Weight: around 25kg Weight: 20kg

How it moved: walked or ran on two legs How it moved: swiftly on two legs Teeth: small pointed serrated teeth Teeth: horny beak, c. 45 broad, chisel-like teeth Type of feeder: CARNIVORE Type of feeder: HERBIVORE Food: insects, small reptiles, fish Food: plants growing close to the ground When it lived: 201 million years ago

When it lived: 130-125 million years ago In the museum Fossil skeleton and model In the museum Dracoraptor was one of the most recently A replica Hypsilophodon discovered dinosaurs in the UK skeleton and was described by our staff. Plateosaurus Oviraptor Means: ‘broad lizard Means: ‘egg thief’ Say it: plat-ee-o-SORE-us Say it: oh-vee-RAP-tor Where found: Germany Where found: Mongolia Type: Sauropodomorph Type: Theropod

Length: 6m Length: 1m Height: 3m Height: 2m Weight: 2000kg Weight: 20kg

How it moved: walked on two legs How it moved: walked on two legs Teeth: beak, but no teeth Teeth: many small, leaf-shaped, crushing teeth Type of feeder: OMNIVORE Type of feeder: HERBIVORE Food: small fish, molluscs, or hard fruit Food: plants When it lived: 85-75 million years ago When it lived: 214-204 million years ago In the museum In the museum Fossil Oviraptor egg It was first thought to be an egg eater, Plateosaurus skeleton cast but their fossils were then discovered sitting on nests, protecting them. Triceratops Neovenator Means: ‘three horned face’ Means: ‘new hunter’ Say it: tri-SERA-tops Say it: nee-o-ven-a-tor Where found: USA Where found: England Type: Ceratopsian Type: Theropod

Length: 8.5m Length: 6m Height: 3m Height: 2.5m Weight: 8,000kg Weight: 700kg

How it moved: walked and ran on two legs How it moved: walked slowly on four legs Teeth: around 70 large curved teeth Teeth: strong narrow beak with ridged back Type of feeder: CARNIVORE teeth for slicing tough plants Food: smaller dinosaurs Type of feeder: HERBIVORE When it lived: 130-125 million years ago Food: low-growing plants, ferns and cycads When it lived: 68-66 million years ago In the museum In the museum Replica skeleton and REAL footprints Fossil Triceratops horn Similar to a dinosaur that lived in Wales 210 million years ago Archaeopteryx Iguanodon Means: ‘ancient wing’ Means: ‘iguana tooth’ Say it: ark-ee-OPT-er-ix Say it: ig-WHA-noh-don Where found: Germany Where found: England and Europe Type: Theropod Type: Hadrosaur

Length: 0.5m (50cm) Length: 10m Height: 0.2m (20cm) Height: 3-5m Weight: 0.6kg (600g) Weight: 4,500kg

How it moved: walked slowly on 2 legs & ran fast How it moved: on 2 legs and by flying on 4 legs Teeth: many small conical teeth Teeth: chisel-shaped teeth and horny beak Type of feeder: CARNIVORE/INSECTIVORE Type of feeder: HERBIVORE Food: small reptiles, mammals and insects. Food: plants When it lived: 150 million years ago When it lived: 140-110 million years ago

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