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| More Dinosaur Fact Sheets | EnchantedLearning.com Dromaeosaurus Fact Sheet |
Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Dromaeosaurus means "fast-running lizard" Pronounced - DRO-mee-o-SAWR-us Named By - Matthews and Brown When Named - 1922 |
| DIET: | Carnivore (meat-eater) |
| SIZE: | Length - 6 feet (1.8 m) long Height - 1.5 ft (0.5 m) tall at the hips Weight - 15 kg |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 76-72 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in Alberta (Canada), and Montana (USA), North America. |
| FOSSILS: | Incomplete fossils have been found. |
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| INTERESTING FACTS: |
Dromaeosaurus was a small, fast-moving predator. This dinosaur had sharp teeth, big eyes, and a deadly, sickle-like claw on each foot. |
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