Pelorosaurus (pel-LORR-o-SAWR-əs) by Lydia Sheppard
The name Pelorosaurus means “monstrous lizard.”
A Pelorosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the “Early Cretaceous period, about 138-112 million years ago” (Jeananda, 2001-2010).
This dinosaur was a plant eater, an herbivore.
Their fossils have been found in parts of Europe.
How did he look?
He was about 80 feet long. His arms were longer than his legs.
He was an armored creature with a bulky body, a long neck, and a long tail, but his head was pretty small.
A Pelorosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the “Early Cretaceous period, about 138-112 million years ago” (Jeananda, 2001-2010).
This dinosaur was a plant eater, an herbivore.
Their fossils have been found in parts of Europe.
How did he look?
He was about 80 feet long. His arms were longer than his legs.
He was an armored creature with a bulky body, a long neck, and a long tail, but his head was pretty small.
Here are a few links to coloring pages of dinosaurs that look like the Pelorosaurus:
Long Neck , Cartoon , Plain
Long Neck , Cartoon , Plain
References
Jeananda, Col. (2001-2010). Pelorosaurus fact sheet. Retrieved April 26, 2011 from
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Pelorosaurus/
Wikipedia. Pelorosaurus. Retrieved April 26, 2011 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossosaurus
Jeananda, Col. (2001-2010). Pelorosaurus fact sheet. Retrieved April 26, 2011 from
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Pelorosaurus/
Wikipedia. Pelorosaurus. Retrieved April 26, 2011 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossosaurus