DINOSAURS🦕
Millions of years ago, long before humans walked the Earth, there lived giant creatures called dinosaurs. These reptiles ruled the land during a time called the Mesozoic Era, which was about 250 to 65 million years ago. They came in all shapes and sizes – some were small like chickens, while others were bigger than buses!
🌍 Where Did Dinosaurs Live?
Dinosaurs lived on every continent. Fossils (the remains of ancient creatures) have been found all over the world – from dry deserts to frozen lands. This tells us that dinosaurs were everywhere and adapted to many different environments.
🦖 Types of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are usually divided into two main types:
Herbivores: These dinosaurs ate plants. Some famous plant-eaters were Triceratops, Brachiosaurus, and Stegosaurus.
Carnivores: These dinosaurs ate other animals. The most famous meat-eater is Tyrannosaurus rex, also called T. rex.
Some dinosaurs even had feathers, and scientists believe that modern birds are actually their descendants!
🔍 How Do We Know About Dinosaurs?
We know about dinosaurs from fossils – bones, footprints, and even eggs that turned into rock over time. Paleontologists (scientists who study fossils) dig them up and study them to learn how dinosaurs lived, what they ate, and how they moved.
💥 What Happened to the Dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs lived on Earth for over 160 million years, but about 65 million years ago, they suddenly disappeared. Most scientists believe that a giant asteroid hit the Earth, causing massive fires, climate change, and blocking sunlight. This led to the extinction of most dinosaurs.
🐦 Are Dinosaurs Really Gone?
Even though the big dinosaurs are extinct, their closest relatives – birds – are still flying in our skies today! So in a way, dinosaurs are still with us.
✨ Fun Facts
The name dinosaur means "terrible lizard."
Some dinosaurs could run as fast as a car!
The largest dinosaur may have been over 30 metres long.
Not all dinosaurs were huge – some were the size of a cat.
