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Dinosaur Diets

Dinosaur Diets. An Introduction to the 3 Main Dinosaur Food Groups. Dinosaur Food Groups.

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Dinosaur Diets

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  1. Dinosaur Diets An Introduction to the 3 Main Dinosaur Food Groups

  2. Dinosaur Food Groups Just like humans, dinosaurs have certain preferences in the food they eat. Some dinosaurs like to eat meat, while some like to plants. The dinosaurs that prefer meat are called carnivores and the dinosaurs that prefer plants are called herbivores.There are a few dinosaurs that like both plants and meat. These dinosaurs are called omnivores.

  3. Herbivores • Dinosaurs that prefer plants are classified as Herbivores. • About 65% of all dinosaurs were herbivores. • These herbivorous dinosaurs like to eat twigs, leaves, bushes and branches. • These herbivores need to have strong, flat teeth to break the strong branches and twigs they eat. • Many herbivores have long necks, so they can reach high trees and plants.

  4. Example of an Herbivore:The Stegosaurus • A stegosaurus is a dinosaur that is classified as a herbivore. • The stegosaurus prefers to eat plants, but since the stegosaurus was so big, it had to eat a lot more plants than other dinosaurs did to keep itself nourished. • The stegosaurus was only about 9 feet tall, therefore it was limited to bushes and trees that were under 8 or 9 feet.

  5. Carnivores • Dinosaurs that eat meat are classified as carnivores. • About 35% of all dinosaurs were carnivores. • Carnivorous dinosaurs need to prey on and eat other animals to get their meat and nourishment. • Carnivores have sharp teeth and claws so they can catch their prey easier.

  6. Example of a Carnivore:Tyrannosaurus Rex • The tyrannosaurus rex is a dinosaur that eats meat. • The tyrannosaurs rex was one of the largest dinosaurs. The tyrannosaurus rex grew up to 40 feet tall. • The tyrannosaurus rex walked on its two back feet. It had strong, muscular legs so it could run and easily catch its prey.

  7. Omnivores • Dinosaurs that eat both plants and animals are classified as omnivores. • There were very few omnivorous dinosaurs. This food group was made up of about 1% of all dinosaurs. • Omnivores ate plants, eggs, insects, bugs and small animals.

  8. Example of an Omnivore:Ornithomimus • There are very few omnivorous dinosaurs. • An ornithomimus eats eggs, mammals, fruit and insects. • The ornithomimus is quick and agile. It runs on its two back legs so it can quickly catch its prey. • The ornithomimus had no teeth and had a beak like many birds do. It ate smaller animals and insects, therefore it did not need the sharp teeth like the carnivores need for their large prey.

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