Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures For Kids

Scientists study modern animals like armadillos and crocodiles to better understand how Ankylosaurus armor worked!

Scientists estimate that Stegosaurus could only move at speeds of about 5 miles per hour (8 km/h), about as fast as you can ride a bike!

Scientific Understanding

Paleontologists can tell how old an Ankylosaurus was when it died by studying growth rings in its bones, just like counting rings in a tree trunk!

Scientists use CT scans of Velociraptor skulls to study their brain shape and size!

Triceratops was a pure herbivore, meaning it only ate plants.