DinOza u ri i Ca rn ivO ri sunt poate cei mai cunos-

crli dintre toli dinozaurii. Aveau capul mare, cu filci puternice gi dinlirnari, asculili ti zimlatl g6tul puternic pentru a putea susline capul ma-

siv, membrele anterioare mici, picioarele musculoase pentru a se putea

deplasa repede c6nd vdnau gi coada Iungi, care le asigura echilibrul.

lnillime:4 m

Lungime:12 m

Greutate:9 t

Height:4 m

Length:12 m

Weight:9t

lnillime:1 m

Lungime:3 m

Greutate:75 kg

Height:1 m

Length: j mWeight:75 kg

TyfannOSaufus Rex inseamni,,regele gop6rlelortirane";i a do-minat lumea in urmd cu 65 de milioane de ani. Avea cea mai puternic6muScitur6 dintre toate animalele terestre care au triit vreodatd - egali

cu forla exercitati de un elefant c6nd se atazd.

TyfOnnOSAUfUS Rex meons 'king of the tyront lizords' and itdominoted the world 65 million years ogo. lt had the strongest bite of ony land

animal that ever lived - equal to the force of on elephant sitting down.

Dei nonychUS inseamni,,gheard teribild"gi a triit in urmd cu 1 10 milioane de ani. Avea

gheare lungi gi incovoiate la picioare gi omugcdturd ce exercita la fel de multi forli ca

cea a unui aligator. Datoritd lui se crede cipdsirile sunt urmatii dinozaurilor.

Deinonychlts means'terrible claw' ond itlived 110 million yeors ogo. lt had long, hooked

claws on its hind feet and the some bite force as

an olligotor. Becouse of it, birds are believed to

have descended from dinosaurs.

MegalOSaUIUS inseamni,,gopSrld uria96";i a trdit in urmicu 165 de milioane de ani. A fost unul dintre primii dinozauri

descoperili 5i primul dinozaur numit oficial de oameni. Semina la

aspect cu Tyrannosaurus Rex, dar era mult mai mic dec6t acesta.

MegalosOuf llS meons'giant lizard' and it tived 165 mittionyears ago. lt was one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered and thefirst to be officially named by mon. lt wos similar in oppeorance to

TyrannosaurusReyv but itwas much smaller.

AllOSaufuS inseamni,,;opArli diferitS" gi a triit in urmd cu 150

de milioane de ani. Avea dinli asculili, care cretteau la loc daci iipierdea in Iupti. Cu toate acestea, avea mu;citura mai slabd dec6t a

aligatorilor, a leilor gi a leoparzilor.

AIIOSOUfUS means'different tizard' and it tived 150 million yeors ogo.

It had shorp teeth, that were replaced if lost during a fight. And yet,its bite was weaker than that of alligators, lions and leopords.

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lnillime:2 m

Lungime:7-9 m

Greutate: 1 t

Height:2 m

Length:7-9 m

Weight: I t

inillime:5 m

Lungime:9 m

Greutate:3 t

Height:5 mLength:9 m

Weight: j t

CafniVOfOUS dinOSaU fS are probabrythe most

famous of all dinosaurs. They had Iarge heads, with strong jaws and big,

sharp teeth, with saw-like edges, powerful necks in order to sustain theirlarge head, smallforearms, muscled legs so they could move rapidlywhen

hunting, and a long tailthat ensured their balance.

AlbertosaufuS inseamnS,,;op6rld de Alberta'| pentru ci a fost desco-

perit in provincia Alberta din Canada. A trdit in urmi cu 70 de milioane de

ani 9i unii cred ci mugcitura lui era ca a dragonului de Komodo - producea

o infeclie mortali.

Albeftosauflts means Alberta tizordi becouse it was found in the province

of Alberto, in Conada. lt lived 70 million years ago ond some believe its bite was

similar to that of the Komodo dragon - it produced o lethol infection.

lnillime:2,2 mLungime:7.5 mGreutate: 1-2 t

Height:2,2 m

Length:7,5 m

Weight:1-2t

VelOCifaptOf inseamnd,,rdpitor rapid";i a treitin urmd cu 73 de

milioane de ani. Avea pene;i nu era mai mare dec6t un curcan dinzilele noastre. Avea gi el acele gheare incovoiate cu ajutorul cirora

vdna de multe ori dinozauri mult mai mari decSt el.

VelOCifAptor means'swift seizer' and it tived 73 mittion years ago.

It had feathers and it was no bigger thon a present-day turkey.

It also had those hooked claws thot were used to hunt dinosours

much larger thon itself.

Carnotaurus inseamnS,,taur m6ncStor

de carne" gi a tr6it in urm6 cu 70 de milioanede ani. Avea coarne gi cele mai mici membre

anterioare din lumea dinozaurilor. Datoritipicioarelor puternice, a fost cel mai rapid din-

tre dinozaurii din categoria sa de greutate.

Co rn ota u ru S meons' meot-eoting butl'

and it lived 70 million years ago.lt had homs

and the smallest forearms in the world ofdinosaurs. Because of its strong legs, it was the

fostest of the dinosaurs in iB weight doss.

inillime:7 m

Lungime: 12-1 3 m

Greutate: 8 t

Height:7 m

Length:12-13 m

Weight:8t

GiganotosoUrUS inseamnd,,gop6rli sudicd giganticS"ti a tr;it inurmi cu 100 de milioane de ani. Oamenii de gtiinli cred cd avea capul

foarte mare - mai mare decit un om - dar creierul era de aceleagi

dimensiuni ca al gopArlelor, gerpilor;i lestoaselor din zilele noastre.

GigOnOtOSOltlltS meons 'giant southern lizard' and it lived 100 million years

ago. Scientists believe it had a very large heod - larger than o human - but itsbrain was the same size os that of present-day lizords, snakes and turtles.

inillime:0,5 mLungime:2 m

Greutate: 1 5 kg

Height:0,5 m

Length:2 m

Weight: 15 kg

indllime:4 m

Lungime:9 m

Greutate: 2 t

Height:4 m

Length:9 m

Weight:2 t

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DinOZaUf ii ef biVOf i erau vesetarieniirumiipreistorice;i formau grupa cea mai numeroasi de dinozauri (erau de

doui ori mai mulli dec6t dinozaurii Gare se hrineau cu carne). Dinliilor erau lali gi nu tiiogi, adaptali pentru a smulge 9i a mesteca frunze

;i ierburi. Mulli dintre eiinghileau pietre, ca si poati digera mai bine

fibrele din stomac.

Apatosa u rUS inseamnd,,;opirla in;elitoare" 9i multi vreme a

fost cunoscut sub numele de Brontosaurus, care inseamni,,gop6rlatunet'i A triit in urmi cu 150 de milioane de ani 5i avea g6tul ;i

coada foarte lungi.

ApAIOSAUfUS means'deceptive lizard'and for a long time itwosknown as Brontosaurut which means'thunder lizard! lt lived 150

million years ago and it had a very long neck and tail.

Barosau rus inseamnd,,gop6rlS 9rea"

;i a trdit in urmd cu 150 de milioane de ani.

C6nd se ridica pe membrele din spate,

era la fel de inalt ca o clSdire cu cinci etaje

din zilele noastre.

Barosauru S means'heavy lizard' and itlived 1 50 million years ago. When it stood on its

hind legs, it was as tall as a five story building

in our days.

inillime: 21 m

Lungime:37 m

Greutate: 90 t

Height:21 m

Length: j7 mWeight:90 t

AfgentinoSOUfUS inseamni,,;op6rla de Argentina" 9i numelese referi la lara in care a fost descoperit. A triit in urmi cu 95 de

milioane de ani qi nu se gtie daci igi linea gitul paralel cu pim6ntulsau ridicat (ceea ce i-ar fi solicitat foarte mult inima).

AfgentinOSilttllts means Argentina lizard'and the name refers

to the country where it was found. lt lived 95 million years ago and itis uncertain whether it kept its neck parallel to the ground or upwards

(which would have put a tremendous strain on its heart).

indllime: 5 m

Lungime: 35 m

Greutate: 16 t

Height:5 m

Length:35 m

Weight: 16 t

DiplodOCuSinseamni,,b6rna dubld";i numele se referd la felulin care ii este construit; coada imensd, pe care se presupune ci oputea folosi ca pe un bici. A trdit in urmd cu 150 de milioane de ani

gi avea membrele anterioare mai scurte decAt cele posterioare.

DiplOdOCuS means 'double beam' and the name refers to the way itshuge tail was made up - a tail it could supposedly wield as a whip. lt lived

I 50 million years ago and its front legs were shorter than its hind legs.

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indllime:9 m

Lungime: 23 m

Greutate: 23 t

Height:9 m

Length:2j m

Weight:23 t

inillime: 12 m

Lungime:24 m

Greutate: 25 t

Height:12 m

Length:24 m

Weight:25 t

indllime: 5 m

Lungime: 10 m

Greutate: 15 t

Height:5 m

Length:10 m

Weight: 15 t

Herbivorous d i nosaurs were the

vegetarians of the prehistoric world and they made up the largest

group of dinosaurs (they were twice as many as the meat-eating

dinosaurs). Their teeth were flat and blunt, adapted for stripping and

chewing leaves and vegetation. Many of them swallowed rocks tobetter digest the fibers in their stomach.

Tita n OSa u lU S insea m n5,,;opirla titan" 5i numele face referire la titan i

- fiinle mitologice din Grecia antic6. A triit in urmi cu 65 de milioane de

ani 5i a fost ultimul dintre sauropode (dinozauri erbivori cu g6tul lung).

TitanoSAUf US means 'Titan lizard' ond the nome refers to the titons -mythological creatures of Ancient Greece. lt lived 65 million years ago and it

was the last of the sauropods (long-necked herbivorous ditpsurs)-

indllime: 15 m

Lungime:30 m

Greutate:60 t

Height: 15 m

Length: j0 mWeight:60 tBrach iosauf us inseamni-;op6rla cu

brale" 9i a trdit in urmi cu 150 de milbanede ani. Avea membrele anterbare rnai lungi

dec6t cele posterioare (ca girafule din zilele

noastre) ;i se hrinea cu frunzele copribr.

Brach iosa ttllls meons hrm timd ordit lived 1 50 million yeors oga ta ffigs waelonger than its hind legs (like wiilt rfun-ey

giraffes) a nd it fed on uw lanrc-

inillime:3 m

Lungime:8 m

Greutate:45 t

Height: j mLength:8 m

Weight:4,5 t

lgUanOdon inseamrE.dnte de puani';i a fost al doilea dinoza-

ur etichetat, de5i h irceput s-a crealt ci este un crocodil preistoric.

A triit in urmd cu I iX) de milioarrc de ani, se putea deplasa atdt in

doui, cit gi in patn-r ;*irre $ obi;nuia si stea in grupuri.

I g ua n od on nwns TE nm tqth' ond i t wa s th e seco n d d i n o s a u rever lobeled, although ot firct it wos beliorcd to be on oncient crocodile.

It lived 130 million yer,n ago, it could move either on two or on four

CamaraSaufuS inseamni,,;op6rl5 cu camere"gi numele se

referi la camerele goale din vertebrele acestui dinozaur.

A trdit in urmi cu 150 de milioane de ani ;i se pare ciavea gAtul puternic, dar inflexibil.

CAmofasoUfllS means thambered lizard'and the name refersto

the hottow chambers in its vertebrae. lt tived t 50 mittion years ogo and

apparently it had a very strong, but inflexible neck.

inillime:5 m

Lungime:20 m

Greutate:45 t

Height:5 m

Length:20 m

lqs oN they used to stay in groups.

Weight:45 t

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