Alvarezsaurus

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How To Say It

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What It Means

Alvarezs Lizard

Did You Know?
This dinosaur was named after Don Gregorio Alvarez, an Argentinitan historian, writer, doctor and explorer.

What It Eats

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How Big It Is

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Where It Lived

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When It Lived

86 - 83 Million Years Ago

Fun Fact

While researchers are still unsure of its diet, it has some traits that suggest that it may have eaten burrowing insects, similar to modern day anteaters and pangolins.

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