I watched both Jurassic World movies last weekend, and I have dinosaurs on the brain (well, that’s pretty normal for me.) I was looking up some dinosaur facts and discovered a dinosaur I hadn’t heard of. It’s a small dinosaur with a big name.
Micropachycephalosaurus is the longest dinosaur name. It means “small, thick-headed lizard.” This dinosaur:
- ate plants
- lived during the Upper Cretaceous (70.6-68.5 mya)
- was found in China
- measured about a meter long
It might have the longest name, but to date, it’s the smallest dinosaur found. Cute!