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1. With a name meaning 'Southern Lizard', this dinosaur was named by Professor Friedrich von Huene in 1929. It lived in South America and Asia, measured eighteen metres in length and was closely related to Diplodocus. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
2. Wrongly identified as a bison, this dinosaur was first discovered and named by Dr. Othneil Charles Marsh in 1889. Since then nearly twenty other species of this creature have been named. It lived in North America, measured nine metres in length and weighed approximately four tonnes. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
3. This dinosaur's name means 'Parrot Lizard' in reference to its horny beak. It was small, measuring approximately two metres long. It lived in Asia. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
4. Named after a Canadian palaeontologist, this dinosaur sported a large hollow crest on the top of its head. It lived in North America and Canada, measuring approximately fifteen metres in length. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
5. This dinosaur is the only one to be commonly known by its full scientific name, with the first skeleton being discovered in Montana in 1902. It stood six metres tall, measured fourteen metres long and weighed between six and eight tonnes. Which large carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?
6. What this hunter lacked in size, it made up for with its weaponry, speed and intelligence. It lived in Mongolia and was named by Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn in 1924. Which small carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?
7. This ankylosaur has a name meaning 'Forest Lizard'. It measured approximately four metres long, lived in North America and was named by Dr. Theodore Eaton Jr in 1960. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
8. Named the 'Good Mother Lizard', there's a lot of evidence to suggest that, rather than abandoning its eggs, this dinosaur actually took care of its young and provided them with food until they were old enough to leave the nest. It lived in North America and measured approximately nine metres long. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
9. This dinosaur was given a name meaning 'Bird Mimic' due to its bird-like appearance. It lived in North America and fed on fruit, insects, lizards and small mammals. Which large omnivorous dinosaur am I describing?
10. This small dinosaur's powerful beak led many scientists to suggest that it may have fed on the eggs of other dinosaurs. Therefore, it was given a name meaning 'Egg Thief'. The first fossils were found in Asia in 1923. Which small omnivorous dinosaur am I describing?
11. A relative of Iguanodon, the first fossils of this dinosaur were discovered in England in 1849. It was named in 1870 by Professor Thomas Huxley. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
12. With a name meaning 'Shark Toothed Lizard', this is one of the largest predatory dinosaurs found in Africa. It was named by Dr. Ernst Stromer in 1931 and belongs to the family megalosauridae. Which large carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?
13. A relative of Triceratops, this horned dinosaur's neck frill was decorated with six long spikes, hence the name 'Spiked Lizard'. The first fossils were found in Canada in 1913. Which large herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
14. This dinosaur's name means 'Terrible Claw', and for good reason. Perched on the second toe of each foot was an enormous six-inch-long sickle-shaped claw, used for stabbing and slashing at its prey. There is evidence to suggest that this dinosaur and its relatives may have hunted in packs. Which small carnivorous dinosaur am I describing?
15. Measuring two metres long, this little ankylosaur is the only one to be discovered in Australia. Its armour consisted of rows of bony shields and large bladed spikes on its tail. Which small herbivorous dinosaur am I describing?
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