ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS!
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 Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Troodon means "wounding tooth" Pronounced - TROH-o-don Named By - Joseph Leidy When Named - 1856 |
| DIET: | Carnivore (meat-eater) |
| SIZE: | Length - 6.5-11.5 ft (2-3.5 m) long Height - 3 ft (1 m) tall at the hips Weight - 110 pounds (50 kg) |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 76-70 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in Canada (Alberta) and USA (Montana and Wyoming), North America. |
| FOSSILS: | The first Troödon fossil was discovered by Ferdinand V. Hayden in 1855. Many teeth, 20 skeletons, and elongated eggs (some located in dirt nests) with embryos have been found. |
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| INTERESTING FACTS: |
Troodon may have been the smartest dinosaur, having the largest brain in proportion to its body weight (as smart as a modern bird). It was a fast-moving, light-weight predator that walked on two long legs. It had serrated teeth, long, slim jaws, and a stiff tail. |
| LINKS: | A detailed page on Troodon. |
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