Edmontosaurus

large ornithopod

13.0 m

3,400 kg

tough pine needles, cones and twigs

Edmontosaurus

Hard conifer needles, twigs and seeeds have been found in Edmontosaurus stomachs. Mummified specimens have some preserved skin, so we know its texture (but not the colour).

Spinosaurus

large theropod

14.0 m

7,400 kg

fish and maybe other dinosaurs

Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus was a large meat-eating dinosaur from Africa. Scientists think it may have lived a semi-aquatic lifestyle.

Triceratops

ceratopsian

9.0 m

5,500 kg

tough palm fronds

Triceratops

Triceratops was a plant-eater with specialised teeth for cutting and slicing and a huge stomach for digesting tough plant matter. It would have used its horns for defending itself from predators like Tyrannosaurus.

Stegosaurus

armoured dinosaur

9.0 m

4,500 kg

plants

Stegosaurus

This slow-moving plant-eater used spikes on its tail to fend off would-be predators. The jury is still out on what the spiny plates on its back were used for.

Tyrannosaurus

large theropod

12.0 m

7,000 kg

other animals

Tyrannosaurus

An infamous meat-eating predator. Look at the evidence as to whether Tyrannosaurus hunted in packs or alone.

Diplodocus

sauropod

26.0 m

15,000 kg

leaves from trees and soft plants

Diplodocus

What did this giant look like and how did it hold its enormous neck?

Coelophysis

small theropod

2.0 m

27 kg

vertebrates

Coelophysis

This small meat-eater was one of the earliest dinosaurs. It was fast and agile and would have fed on animals like small reptiles and insects.