Dinosaurs from the UK

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British Dinosaurs

So many stories are told about the different species of Dinosaurs that roamed the Earth. Many have been found throughout the world including the US. But, how about those select Dinosaurs that were only found in the UK?

How many were there? How prolific were each species of Dinosaur? How did they live/eat/survive?

Dinosaurs from the UK aims to list those beasties just found in the British Isles and everything about them.

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Iguanadon

"Iguana Tooth"

Iguanadon has to be one of the most well known Dinosaurs in the world. It was the first dinosaur to be scientifically recognised. However, the model of Iguanadon in Crystal Palace Dinosaur Park is inaccurate.

Time Lived131 -121 million years ago.

Length: 6m - 10m long.

Family: Iguanadontia

See British Dinosaurs in Situ

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Prehistoric Life

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Camptosaurus

"Flexible Lizard "

The Camptosaurus, meaning "bent lizard", were plant eating dinosaurs that spent most of their time on their hind legs. The larger ones were too heavy and probably had to move around on all fours. - Dinosaur Fact

Family: Iguanadontia

Length: 3.5m - 7m

Time Lived: 154 - 144

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Dinosaurs

British Dinosaurs

Acanthopholis
Altispinax
Anoplosaurus
Baryonyx
Becklespinax
Bothriospondylus
Camelotia
Camptosaurus
Cetiosauriscus
Cetiosaurus
Dacentrurus
Echinodon
Eotyrannus
Eustreptospondylus

Fun with Dinosaurs

Educate your Kids!

Play Dino free games such as Super Dino Bros, Dino Reversi and Dino Squash: DinoFun

Plenty of things to do at this site if you are looking for activities for your kids to do: Dinosaur Fun


Proceratosaurus

"before Ceratosaurus"

Family: Ceolurosauria

Length: 3m

Time Lived: 164 - 159 mya

Proceratosaurus Remix

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A Dinosaur Link List

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Dinosaurs and Other Fossils
Dinosaurs and Other Fossils
Dinosaurs at About.com
The most comprehensive site on the web devoted to dinosaurs and prehistoric animals.

Complete Dinosaur Cladogram

Download a JPG copy of this Cladogram HERE!

Have fun with Dinosaurs

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More British Dinosaurs

Hylaeosaurus
Hypsilophodon
Iguanadon
Lexovisaurus
Macrurosaurus
Megalosaurus
Metriacanthosaurus
Neovenator
Polacanthus
Proceratosaurus
Regnosaurus
Sarcolestes
Sarcosaurus
Scelidosaurus
Thecodontosaurus
Valdosaurus
Yaverlandia

Thecodontosaurus

"Socket-tooth Lizard "

Thecodontosaurus was a very early dinosaur that lived during the late Triassic period, a time when the Earth was relatively warm and much of the land was dry and desert-like. - Zoom Dinosaurs

Family: Sauropodmorpha

Length: 1m - ?2.5m

Time Lived: 219 - 205 mya

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