Dinosaurs Triassic Dinosaurs Written by Sarah J. Keller Copyright 2001 Isaveatree.com ISBN 0-9714299-0-1 (50 Book Set) Table Of Contents Triassic dinosaurs……………………..6 Eoraptors………………………….…..10 Small meat eating dinosaurs………...12 Large meat eating dinosaurs…….…..18 Glossary…………………………..…...24 Index………………………………...…25 Books to read and web sites to visit…26 2. Dinosaurs were animals that lived 200 million years ago. Dinosaurs have been dead for 60 million years. People have only been on our earth for 6 million years. 4. The earliest dinosaurs lived during a period of time called the Triassic period. Fossils from this Triassic period are small for dinosaurs. 6. In this Triassic period, all the land on our earth was joined together. The dinosaurs all lived in the middle. There was food for all kinds of animals. 8. Eoraptors were the first dinosaurs. They were about three feet long. They ran on their back legs. Eoraptors had hipbones like lizards. 10. The Saltopus was only about two feet long. It was a meat-eating dinosaur. It probably ate insects, frogs, and small animals. 12. The Procompsognathus was about four feet long and also ate meat. It could have eaten early rat-like animals. 14. The Herrerasaurus was a ten-foot long meat-eating dinosaur. It could run fast on its strong hind legs. It caught small animals with its strong front claws. 16. The Zanclodon was a twenty-foot long meat- eating dinosaur. It also caught its food with the sharp claws on it front legs. 18. The Plateosaurus was over twenty-six feet long. It was a plant eater that ate ferns and leaves. It could stand on its back legs and eat from the tops of trees. 20. These early dinosaurs lived well. There was plenty of food for them to grow. Dinosaurs ruled the Triassic period. 22. Glossary Index Eoraptors – the first dinosaurs Eoraptors, 10 Fossils - remains of plants and animals from millions years ago Fossils, 6 Herrerasaurus – fast meat eating dinosaur Herrerasaurus, 16 Plateosaurus – huge plant eating dinosaur Plateosaurus, 20 Procompsognathus – small meat eating dinosaur Procompsognathus, 14 Saltopus – two-foot long dinosaur that probably ate Saltopus, 12 insects and frogs Triassic Period, 6 Triassic Period – first of the three dinosaur periods of Zanclodon, 18 Zanclodon – twenty-foot long meat eater with sharp claws 24. 25. More Great Books To Read Title: On the Trail of Incredible Dinosaurs Author: William Lindsay Publisher: D.K. Publishing Copyright: 1998 Title: Dinosaur Cousins Author: Steve Parker Publisher: Grolier Educational Copyright: 2000 Title: The Last of the Dinosaurs Author: Steve Parker Publisher: Grolier Educational Copyright: 2000 Websites Link 1 26. Credits Sarah Keller – Author Douglas Meyers- Technology Director Dan Mader- Art Director / Illustrator Robert Rance - Photo Selections Robert Rance - Audio Engineering Robert Rance – Research Photo Credits Some images in collection 1 (50 book set) www.arttoday.com I save a tree reserves the right to change photos at any time .