Big dino. Small ones.
A bird is a dino.
Big teeth, about 60, on T rex.
A Triceratops had three horns.
A Stegosaurus swung its spiked tail.
A tall Brachiosaurus ate plants.
Words to know
- horns: head points
Facts
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Big and Small Dinos
Dinosaurs: When did dinosaurs live, and why did they die out?
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