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Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Dryptosaurus means "tearing lizard" Pronounced - DRIP-toe-SAWR-us Named By - Othniel Marsh When Named - 1877 |
| DIET: | Carnivore (meat-eater) - it ate plant-eating dinosaurs, like hadrosaurs |
| SIZE: | Length - 22 ft (6.5 m) long Height - 6 ft (1.8 m) tall at the hips Weight - about 1.2 tons |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 75-70 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in New Jersey, USA, North America. |
| FOSSILS: | Known from a partial skeleton |
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| INTERESTING FACTS: |
Dryptosaurus was given its name, which means "tearing lizard," because it had 8-inch (21-cm) long finger claws. |
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