Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures - Facts for Kids

The biggest T. rex ever found, nicknamed “Scotty,” weighed about 19,555 pounds (8,870 kg) — as much as three large elephants combined!

Pterodactylus had special bones in its chest that helped anchor its flight muscles, similar to the keel bone in modern birds!

Stegosaurus’s tail could swing side to side, and it might have been able to move it up and down a little, like a drawbridge!

Some Triceratops fossils show evidence of fighting between members of their own species!

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!