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Random Facts About Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures For Kids

T. rex’s habitat experienced seasonal rainfall and occasional droughts, just like modern savannas!

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The limestone quarries where Pterodactylus fossils are found are so fine-grained that they preserve even delicate details like wing membranes and pycnofibers!

Real Velociraptors were much smaller than the ones in movies — they were only about 6 feet (1.8 meters) long from nose to tail, about the size of a big turkey!

The climate during the time of Triceratops was warmer than today, with no polar ice caps!

Scientists estimate that Allosaurus could run at speeds of up to 21 miles per hour (34 kilometers per hour), about as fast as a horse trotting!