To say the least, dinosaurs were very fascinating animals. We have compiled a list of dinosaur facts that you may find quite interesting.
Dinosaur Facts:
- The oldest dinosaur fossils found on Earth are about 230 million years old.
- Roughly 700 species of Dinosaurs have been named. Estimates suggest that there could be as many as 700 to 900 more species of Dinosaurs yet to be discovered.
- The average dinosaur was about the size of an elephant but some dinosaurs were as small as chickens.
- The largest dinosaurs were over 100 feet long.
- Some dinosaurs had feathers.
- When dinosaurs first appeared, the Earth’s continents were still connected. This supercontinent was called Pangea.
- The word “dinosaur” was coined by Sir Richard Owen. Dinosaur means ‘terrible lizard’.
- While multiple theories exist, it is still unknown how dinosaurs became extinct.
- At the time of the dinosaurs extinction, nearly 50% of all animal species also became extinct.
