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Book SynopsisTravel back in time to become a dinosaur spotter. Step into your time machine, travel back millions of years and get ready to spot more than 160 incredible dinosaurs. Get up close to Tyrannosaurus rex, Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, Giganotosaurus and all your other favourites. Meet the dinosaurs that scientists have only just discovered, too! Crammed with incredible illustrations, hundreds of facts, special features, fact boxes, pronunciations and an A–Z directory, this is the perfect gift for every budding palaeontologist and daring dinosaur explorer.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCING DINOSAURS What is a dinosaur? Dinosaur weigh-in Different hip bones Feeding Anatomy of a dinosaur Skeletons, skulls and skin Brains and communication Eggs and babies Living in herds Predators and scavengers Survival techniques Size and speed Armour and defence Claws and spikes A–Z OF DINOSAURS Abelisaurus and Abydosaurus Albertaceratops and Albertosaurus Allosaurus and Alvarezsaurus Alwalkeria and Amargasaurus Ambopteryx and Anchisaurus Ankylosaurus and Antarctopelta Apatosaurus and Argentinosaurus Avimimus and Bambiraptor Barosaurus and Baryonyx Beipiaosaurus, Bonitasaura and Borealopelta Brachiosaurus and Byronosaurus Camarasaurus and Carcharodontosaurus Carnotaurus and Caudipteryx Centrosaurus and Ceratosaurus Chasmosaurus and Coelophysis Compsognathus and Corythosaurus Cryolophosaurus, Dacentrurus and Deinocheirus Deinonychus, Diabloceratops and Dilong Dilophosaurus and Diplodocus Dracorex and Dromaeosaurus Dryosaurus and Edmontonia Edmontosaurus and Einiosaurus Eocarcharia and Eocursor Eoraptor and Eotyrannus Equijubus, Erketu and Erythrovenator Euoplocephalus and Europasaurus Euskelosaurus and Eustreptospondylus Falcarius and Fukuiraptor Fukuisaurus and Futalognkosaurus Gallimimus and Gargoyleosaurus Gastonia and Geminiraptor Giganotosaurus and Gigantoraptor Guanlong and Herrerasaurus Heterodontosaurus and Hippodraco Huaxiagnathus, Hypsilophodon and Iguanacolossus Iguanodon and Incisivosaurus Jingshanosaurus and Juravenator Kentrosaurus and Kerberosaurus Kosmoceratops and Lambeosaurus Leaellynasaura and Liaoningosaurus Maiasaura and Majungasaurus Mamenchisaurus and Masiakasaurus Massospondylus and Megalosaurus Mei and Microraptor Minmi and Mononykus Muttaburrasaurus and Nigersaurus Nomingia and Ornitholestes Oryctodromeus and Ouranosaurus Oviraptor and Pachycephalosaurus Parasaurolophus and Pelecanimimus Plateosaurus and Prosaurolophus Protoceratops and Psittacosaurus Qantassaurus and Rugops Saltasaurus and Saurolophus Scelidosaurus and Scipionyx Scutellosaurus, Segnosaurus and Seitaad Shunosaurus and Shuvuuia Sinocalliopteryx and Sinornithosaurus Sinosauropteryx and Sinovenator Sinraptor and Sonidosaurus Spinosaurus and Stegosaurus Struthiomimus and Styracosaurus Talenkauen and Tenontosaurus Torosaurus and Triceratops Troodon and Tyrannosaurus Ubirajara, Unaysaurus and Utahceratops Utahraptor and Velociraptor Wuerhosaurus and Yinlong Index
