Dinosaur Types!

Two main types of dinosaurs:

Saurischia: (sore-is-che-a)
Both carnivores and herbivores.

Ornithischia: (or-nith-is-che-a)
Only herbivores.
 Saurischia: lizard-hipped
Large lizard like pelvises and clawed feet.
Both carnivores and herbivores.
Divided into 2 sub-orders:

1. Theropods: (there-o-pods)
2. Sauropods: (saur-o-pods)
 Theropods: (breast-footed)
Carnivores (meat eaters)

Sharp slicing teeth & clawed hands.

Fast and agile.
Strong legs with 3 toed, clawed feet.
Bipedal walk. (walked on 2 feet)
 Sauropods: (lizard footed forms)

Herbivores. (plant eaters)

Small heads and brains.
Usually walked on 4 legs.
Slow moving.
Largest land animals ever!
 Ornithischia: (bird hipped)

Hips similar to modern birds & hoofed toes.

Only herbivores.
Four different types:
1. Ornithopoda
2. Thyreophora
3. Pachycephalosauria
4. Certopsia
 Ornithopoda: (or-nith-o-poda)

Bird-footed with 2 legs.

No armor on body & spiked hands.

Pachycephalosauria: (packy-cep-halo-sore-e-a)

Walked on 2 legs.

Huge bony skull.

 Thyreophora: (thigh-re-o-for-a)
Walked on 4 legs.
Had an armor plated body.

Certopsia: (sir-top-c-a)

Walked on 4 legs.
Had beaks & horns on face.
 There were other types of dinosaurs:
Pterosaurs: (ter-o-saurs)
Flying bird-like reptiles.

Ichthyosaurs: (I-cathy-o-saurs)
Plesiosaurs: (ples-e-o-saurs)

Sea reptiles.
 For more information on different dinosaur
species and characteristics visit the
following web sites.
Walking with Dinosaurs:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/fact_files/index.shtml
The Natural History Museum: Dino Directory:
http://flood.nhm.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dino/
Dinodictionary.com:
http://www.dinodictionary.com/dinos_a.asp
Dino Base:To access site, select Dino base.
http://www.proteacher.com/110055.shtml
Zoom Dinosaurs.com:
http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html