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10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren’t Dinosaurs
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Not all Cretaceous animals were dinosaurs. See 10 other animals in the Cretaceous period that roamed the Earth.
Triceratops: Facts About the Life and Times of a Three-horned Dinosaur
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Triceratops â which means 'three-horned face' â is one of the most spectacular and well-known of all dinosaurs, probably preyed upon by Tyrannosaurus rex.
Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the Movies
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The Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" were roughly the size of humans. In reality, they were about the size of an average turkey.
Ankylosaurus: A Tank-like Herbivore With a Killer Club Tail
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Ankylosaurus was a dinosaur with short, squat legs that allowed it to run at about 6 miles per hour â fast, but not fast enough to outrun a large carnivorous predator like Tyrannosaurus rex.
Protoceratops
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Protoceratops means "first-horned face" and it is one of the most well-known. Learn about Protoceratops, Late Cretaceous era and dinosaurs of all eras.
Dromiceiomimus
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Dromiceiomimus ("emu mimic") was probably omnivorous. Learn more about the Dromiceiomimus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Was the Tyrant Lizard King
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Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the fiercest meat-eaters ever, is the animal that probably springs to mind when most of us hear the word 'dinosaur.'
Bagaceratops
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Bagaceratops was discovered in Mongolia in the early 1970s. Learn more about the Bagaceratops, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Parasaurolophus
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The hadrosaur Parasaurolophus' name means "like Saurolophus." Learn more about the Panoplosaurus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Corythosaurus
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The Corythosaurus' name means "corinthian helmet reptile." Learn more about the Corythosaurus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.