Rabu, 15 Juni 2011 | By: Encyclopedia 9

Unique facts about dinosaurs


Dinosaurs are extinct animals survived more than 700 thousand years. Recent studies have said they pounded the earth became extinct after a large meteorite. In addition, there are interesting facts about animals that are known with this jumbo-size body.Excerpted from the pages of The Telegraph, following nine facts that need to be there you know of these ancient animals:
1. Heaviest dinosaur



  This title is given to Brachiosaurus weighing 80 tons. This is equivalent to the weight of 17 African elephants. Brachiosaurus has a height of 16 meters and 26 meters long. It is the largest dinosaur skeleton mounted in the museum.
2. The smallest dinosaur


 
The smallest adult dinosaur fossil is a small bird-hipped plant eaters like Lesothosaurus. Dino is just about the size of chicken. Examples of smaller fossil ever found, but it's a baby dinosaur.
3. The smallest dinosaur eggs
So far, the smallest dino eggs ever found only along 3 centimeters (cm). Researchers do not yet know which species of this egg.
4. Smartest Dinosaurs

 One of the most intelligent dino is Troodon. Everyday, Troodon other dino hunt. She has a length of about 2 m with the brain of birds or mammals today. He also has arms that can hold.
5. Dinosaurs stupidest.

 There smartest dino, dino then there is also the stupidest. This position is occupied Stegosaurus that have the brain of a walnut, is only 3 cm long with a weight of 75 grams.
6. Highest Dinosaurs

 Highest Dinosaurs are a group of sauropods Brachiosaurid. The front legs are longer than the hind legs like a giraffe giving them attitude. This is combined with a very long neck, enabling the group traces the tallest tree. Brachiosaurus-dino most famous of this group has a higher-up to 13 meters. Another type, Sauroposeidon, is expected to grow to 18.5 m.
7. Fastest runner

 Dino fastest is Dromiceiomimus who have ostrich-like expression. He can run at a speed of 60 km per hour.
8. The oldest dinosaur

 Dino oldest ever found 230 million years old and was found in Madagasgar. However, they have not given an official name. Before this Eoraptor, which means "dawn thief ', has held titles in 228 million years old.
9. Longest name

 Dinosaurs that have the longest name is Micropachycephalosaurus which means thick-headed lizard small. This animal fossils found in China and named it in 1978 by Chinese paleontologist.

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