Dinosaurs And Mythical Creatures - Facts for Kids

Torvosaurus was a member of the megalosaurid family of dinosaurs, which were some of the first large meat-eating dinosaurs to evolve!

The nose horn of a Triceratops could grow to be over 3 feet (0.9 meters) long!

Young Stegosaurus had smaller, more pointed plates than adults, which grew larger and more triangle-shaped as they aged!

Recent studies suggest that Stegosaurus plates were covered in a protective layer of keratin, the same material that makes up your fingernails!

Stegosaurus had a unique tail with four long spikes known as the “thagomizer,” each measuring up to 3 feet (90 centimeters) in length!