Dinosaurs! -Compsognatus

Compsognathus
"Pretty Jaw"

Order: Saurischia
Suborder: Theropoda
Infraorder:Coeluridae

Physical Characteristics

2' long

8 lbs

Forelimbs had 2 pincer-like fingers, 3 clawed toes on each hindfoot. (A tiny fourth toe pointed backward.)

slender body designed for speed.

Carnivorous

Bipedal

Fossil Sites

Geologic Age

Paleo Notes

One of the smallest known dinosaurs, Compsognathus had hollow bones. It had a long tail which it would have used for balance.

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