{"id":80307,"date":"2026-01-02T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=80307"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:38:34","slug":"dinosaur-names-and-facts-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/dinosaur-names-and-facts-for-kids\/80307","title":{"rendered":"100+ Dinosaur Names for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image aofl-fullbackground-width\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-names-header-image.jpg\" alt=\"Fun and colorful dinosaur names for kids list from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-80333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-names-header-image.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-names-header-image-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-names-header-image-768x400.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-indigo-color has-text-color\"><strong>100+ Dinosaur Names for Kids<\/strong> <strong>(Free Printable List)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#767676;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Excite every young dinosaur lover with this mighty list of dino names!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#88d100\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-abbfa3ebb5fd566b99954acc8ebc9183\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#popular\" title=\"\">Names of <strong>Most Popular Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9923b22cf3d75849d4a393afb44697c5\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><a href=\"#biggest\" title=\"\">Biggest Dinosaurs Ever Discovered<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0232356c8398d96694913a7a32e7d0cb\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#meat-eating\" title=\"\">Large Meat-Eating Dinosaurs<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ecff484d2cd3faa690acfa72c37f736e\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#plant-eating\" title=\"\">Plant-Eating Dinosaurs<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-08d39a3d57a6594380519e01a2f4c259\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#small-fast\" title=\"\">Small &amp; Fast Dinosaurs<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a2e8e940012587840ac0beee48781a19\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#bird-like\" title=\"\">Feathered or Bird-Like Dinosaurs<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e63f6953ff0f7975400422a45dae572\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#different-periods\" title=\"\">Dinosaurs from Different Periods<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7a971b7dd1621753de3650eba409841\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#more-dinosaurs\" title=\"\">More Dinosaur Names for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa02cddf3dd2310dc3f683b3ca0f5c25\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#print-names\" title=\"\">Print All Dinosaur Names for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-318ea036f4277ec7efaa644a418c89ba\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Dinosaurs spark endless curiosity in kids, and this big list of dino names is the perfect way to explore their prehistoric world together. From towering plant eaters to fast, feathered hunters, this collection introduces a wide variety of dinosaurs that kids will enjoy learning about. Whether they&#8217;re fascinated by giant herbivores, intrigued by horned dinosaurs, or eager to discover new species they\u2019ve never heard of before, our guide is packed with a variety of dinos to appeal to every young enthusiast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-250896fd79ef9621ec5581d5dbfc246b\" id=\"popular\"><strong>Most Popular Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-border-color has-black-border-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Allosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Apatosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Giganotosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Parasaurolophus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Triceratops<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ankylosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Brachiosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Iguanodon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Spinosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tyrannosaurus rex<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Carnotaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Diplodocus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pachycephalosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stegosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Velociraptor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Allosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Allosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Allosaurus-dinosaur-names-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Allosaurus-dinosaur-names-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Allosaurus<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1096\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-names.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-names.jpg 1096w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-names-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-names-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Triceratops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spinosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spinosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spinosaurus-dinosaur-names-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spinosaurus-dinosaur-names-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spinosaurus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated stone dinosaur footprints.\" class=\"wp-image-80492\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6ff2d8d2913d95b1b1b9021923ece08\" id=\"biggest\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><strong>Biggest Dinosaurs Ever Discovered<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\">Did you know some dinosaurs were longer than a blue whale or taller than a four-story building? These giant dinosaurs are some of the <strong>largest creatures to ever walk the Earth<\/strong>. Scientists learn about their size by studying fossil bones, trackways, and complete skeletons found around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#88d100;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5c597c223c25f3e36e8475c57ba7e6f9\" style=\"color:#00b05a\">Here are a few of the <strong>largest dinosaurs ever discovered<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2434f47752e8bc0de95d344f76617af4\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-820bfa118cecccd9d10ae64f67295d9f\"><strong>Argentinosaurus<\/strong> \u2013 One of the largest known dinosaurs; may have weighed as much as 10 elephants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7280fd95536bfa84fb9ba2a3eb5ab984\"><strong>Patagotitan<\/strong> \u2013 A huge long-necked titanosaur from Argentina.<br><strong>Brachiosaurus<\/strong> \u2013 A tall sauropod with long front legs that helped it reach treetops.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-312e8c51ef1afc2f4519f026abe34e49\"><strong>Dreadnoughtus<\/strong> \u2013 A massive dinosaur whose name means \u201cfear nothing.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e78f77a00e2650cd58e9e59099255fd6\"><strong>Apatosaurus<\/strong> \u2013 A giant plant eater with a long neck and tail.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7b33daecbf431d0e403fefb6a916af9\"><strong>Supersaurus<\/strong> \u2013 one of the longest dinosaurs, with a neck and tail that stretched over huge distances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a913b1973504fa2ec50112c83d27ccbd\"><strong>Sauroposeidon \u2013 <\/strong>an extremely tall dinosaur that could reach leaves high up in the trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13f77631438d2afe0631272578c31c1a\">These enormous dinosaurs were all <strong>plant eaters<\/strong>, and their size helped protect them from predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated stone dinosaur footprints.\" class=\"wp-image-80492\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-m-hide\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/subscription\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Desktop.png\" alt=\"#1 most downloaded kids' app ABCmouse! \" class=\"wp-image-52439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Desktop.png 860w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Desktop-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Desktop-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-d-hide aofl-mb-3rem-margin \">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/abc\/subscription\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Mobile.png\" alt=\"#1 most downloaded kids' app ABCmouse! \" class=\"wp-image-52441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Mobile.png 476w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lighter-CTA_Mobile-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9632086505f95efbc087f3686c19abc\" id=\"meat-eating\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><strong><strong>Large Meat-Eating Dinosaurs (Carnivores)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These carnivorous dinosaurs are known for their sharp teeth and hunting skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Acrocanthosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Compsognathus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Majungasaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stenonychosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Albertosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cryolophosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mapusaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Struthiomimus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ceratosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Daspletosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Megalosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Suchomimus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coelophysis<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dilophosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Monolophosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tarbosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Herrerasaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Saurornithoides<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Acrocanthosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Acrocanthosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Acrocanthosaurus-dinosaur-names-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Acrocanthosaurus-dinosaur-names-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Acrocanthosaurus<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Suchomimus-dinosaur-names.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Suchomimus-dinosaur-names.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Suchomimus-dinosaur-names-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Suchomimus-dinosaur-names-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Suchomimus<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cryolophosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cryolophosaurus-dinosaur-names.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cryolophosaurus-dinosaur-names-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cryolophosaurus-dinosaur-names-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Cryolophosaurus<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#88d100;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a4f3a01a8986b75e0dee543b0aa9e4c\" style=\"color:#00b05a\"><strong>What\u2019s a theropod?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Theropods were a group of dinosaurs that walked on two legs and usually ate meat.<\/strong> They had sharp teeth or claws, long back legs for running, and many of them were fast hunters. Some theropods were small, and others (like T. rex) were huge. Scientists also know that many theropods had feathers, and birds today are actually modern theropods!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated stone dinosaur footprints.\" class=\"wp-image-80492\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a6ab4b80c6eb7d21b2b86251415d3125\" id=\"plant-eating\"><strong><strong><strong>Plant-Eating Dinosaurs (Herbivores)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fcf9178a9e67ef7102d8e71f0532ded9\"><strong>Long-Necked Herbivore Dinosaurs <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Argentinosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Brontosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Euhelopus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Patagosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Camarasaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Omeisaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Saltasaurus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#88d100;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2ae48e91fbacfa645f2027512368b54a\"><strong>What are Sauropods?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>Sauropods were huge, long-necked dinosaurs that walked on four legs and ate plants. <\/strong>They had long tails, small heads, and big bodies. Their long necks helped them reach leaves high up in trees or plants near the ground. Some sauropods were the largest animals to ever walk on land!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-with-long-neck-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a long necked dinosaur. \" class=\"wp-image-80565\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-with-long-neck-cartoon.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-with-long-neck-cartoon-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-with-long-neck-cartoon-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72005ef489f53b7e36d972efabaa8b5d\"><strong><strong>Armored Herbivore Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Edmontonia<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Euoplocephalus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nodosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sauropelta<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/armored-dinosaur-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"A armored dinosaur kids illustration. \" class=\"wp-image-80567\" style=\"width:488px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/armored-dinosaur-cartoon.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/armored-dinosaur-cartoon-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/armored-dinosaur-cartoon-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d901af9380786b243e84ef4590171883\"><strong><strong><strong>Horned <strong><strong>Herbivore<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong>Dinosaurs <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Centrosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chasmosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pachyrhinosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Styracosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Torosaurus<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"A grey horned dinosaur illustration. \" class=\"wp-image-80569\" style=\"width:546px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-cartoon.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-cartoon-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/triceratops-dinosaur-cartoon-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f65d42ebf10402e7a5aacadac0c34ee0\"><strong><strong><strong>Duck-Billed <strong><strong>Herbivore<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong>Dinosaurs <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Corythosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gryposaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lambeosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ouranosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Edmontosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hadrosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Maiasaura<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shantungosaurus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/duck-billed-dinosaur-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"A yellow duck billed dinosaur illustration. \" class=\"wp-image-80571\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1065439263558134;width:303px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/duck-billed-dinosaur-cartoon.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/duck-billed-dinosaur-cartoon-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/duck-billed-dinosaur-cartoon-1200x1084.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/duck-billed-dinosaur-cartoon-768x694.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#88d100;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4917446b42b238eea9015b57dbf59b70\" style=\"color:#00b05a\"><strong>What does herbivore and carnivore mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\">These terms are related to what a creatures eats. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat meat, and omnivores eat both. Learn more about the words and the animals that follow each type of diet in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/herbivore-omnivore-and-carnivore-animal-words\/54358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Herbivore, Omnivore, and Carnivore Animal Words for Kids<\/strong> <\/a>article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95c70065b0522dce70fe0a5b217601fa\" id=\"small-fast\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Small &amp; Fast Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dryosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hypsilophodon<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lesothosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scutellosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Heterodontosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leaellynasaura<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/small-fast-cartoon-dinosaur.jpg\" alt=\"A small orange fast dinosaur illustration. \" class=\"wp-image-80494\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/small-fast-cartoon-dinosaur.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/small-fast-cartoon-dinosaur-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/small-fast-cartoon-dinosaur-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-267b13deebdcba857115e86d22fb9765\" id=\"bird-like\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Feathered or Bird-Like Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anchiornis<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bambiraptor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Microraptor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Utahraptor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Archaeopteryx<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Deinonychus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sinosauropteryx<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Velociraptor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feathered-bird-like-cartoon-dinosaur.jpg\" alt=\"Fun feathered dinosaur illustration. \" class=\"wp-image-80573\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1200176614618873;width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feathered-bird-like-cartoon-dinosaur.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feathered-bird-like-cartoon-dinosaur-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feathered-bird-like-cartoon-dinosaur-1200x1071.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/feathered-bird-like-cartoon-dinosaur-768x686.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97b0a4c783799ff102af0dc073022c89\" id=\"different-periods\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Dinosaurs from <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Different Periods<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8dea3e0a1a97bf014ac7e0c0e525ca5\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:0\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Dinosaurs from the Triassic Period<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Eoraptor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mussaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Plateosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Riojasaurus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#88d100;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bb9178e1a23c07aa17b6a261d1ae0b5b\" style=\"color:#00b05a\"><strong>What is the Triassic Period?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\">The Triassic Period was a time over 200 million years ago, <strong>from about 252 to 201 million years in the past<\/strong>, when the very first dinosaurs began to appear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d22e1f24efba80e08ee3e2ba8999682b\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Dinosaurs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>from the<\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Jurassic Period <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Allosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Compsognathus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Huayangosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mamenchisaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Apatosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dilophosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Kentrosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Megalosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Brachiosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Diplodocus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Shunosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stegosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Camarasaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dryosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-background\" style=\"border-color:#88d100;border-width:2px;border-radius:15px;background-color:#fffee5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0ecddc7bd9cc1ae93f7061711008c066\" style=\"color:#00b05a\"><strong>What is the Jurassic Period?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.5\">The Jurassic Period was a time long, long ago (about 200 to 145 million years in the past) when many famous dinosaurs lived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b38e7aa156cad24efcb22fd89fbda136\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Deinocheirus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oviraptor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Quetzalcoatlus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Therizinosaurus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td 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It ended with a massive asteroid impact that caused the dinosaurs to become extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated stone dinosaur footprints.\" class=\"wp-image-80492\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin has-indigo-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e06121a3433149c0bf1359b7ba0c6e13\" id=\"more-dinosaurs\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>More Dinosaur Names for Kids<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\" class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alvarezsaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dracorex<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Kentrosaurus<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rugops<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Baryonyx<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gigantoraptor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Massospondylus<\/td><td 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printable-button anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"anchor-link-with-margin\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dinosaur-Names.pdf\" style=\"font-size:24px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Print the List<\/strong> <strong>of All Dinosaur Names<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated stone dinosaur  footprints. \" class=\"wp-image-80492\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dinosaur-tracks.jpg 1200w, 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