Jurassic Depths Glossary

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Velociraptor vel - osi - rap - tor A Velociraptor was a small dinosaur which had long claws.

Tyrannosaurus rex

Tie-ran-no-saw-rus Rex

Tyrannosaurus rex is a very famous kind of dinosaur. It is sometimes called T-Rex for short. It had a bigger brain than most dinosaurs. T-Rex had very short arms but powerful legs.

Plesiosaurus ple-see-o-sor-us Plesiosaurus, was a marine reptile. It was a large reptile that lived in the water and hunted other animals. Instead of legs it had four big paddles which made it a great swimmer.

predator pred -at - or Predators are animals that hunt and eat other animals.

belemnite bel-em-nite A type of fish that lived a long time ago during the Jurasic period. It looks a lot like a giant squid which you can still find in the ocean today.

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Jurassic Depths Glossary

Paleontologist pale - e - on - tol - o - jist Paleontologists are scientists who study fossils to find out about things which used to be alive (in prehistoric times).

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