Dilophosaurus

Silhouette of the dino

How To Say It

die-LOF-oh-SAWR-us

What It Means

Double-crested Lizard

Did You Know?
It had two, thin almost semi-circular crests on its head, which may have been for mating displays. It had short arms with three fingered hands and strong legs with four-toed feet. Both fingers and feet had claws. It had hollow bones and an S-shaped, curved neck.

What It Eats

Illustration of food type

How Big It Is

Illustration of size comparison to humans

Where It Lived

Illustration of geographic location

When It Lived

201 - 189 Million Years Ago

Fun Fact

The Dilophosaurus is the state dinosaur of Connecticut.

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