Heterodontosaurus

Name: Heterodontosaurus

Pronounced: Het-er-o-dont-o-sore-us

Meaning: Different toothed lizard

Type: Euornithopod

Length: 1.2 meters long

Diet: Omnivore

Period: Early Jurassic

Years: 205 million years ago

Location: South Africa, Mexico

Description: Heterodontosaurus is a small, herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, around 200 million years ago. It was a member of the ornithischian group, which includes dinosaurs such as stegosaurus and ankylosaurus. Heterodontosaurus was a small, agile dinosaur that stood on two legs and had a long, flexible neck. It had a small head with large, forward-facing eyes and a beak-like snout that it used to crop plant material. Its arms were relatively short, with three fingers on each hand, and it had a long, robust tail that it may have used for balance while moving. Its body was covered in a thin layer of scales, and it may have had small feathers on its arms and tail. Heterodontosaurus was a herbivore that likely fed on a wide variety of plant materials, including leaves, stems, and flowers. It lived in a variety of environments, including forests and wetlands, and may have traveled in herds for protection. Despite its small size, Heterodontosaurus was a successful and widespread species that is known from fossil specimens found in South Africa and Antarctica.

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