| Name: | Saltopus |
| How to Say: | Salt-toe-pus |
| Name Meaning: | Hopping foot |
| First Discovered: | In 1910, the only known fossil of Saltopus was found |
| Size: | 3 Feet Long, about the size of a cat |
| Weight: | 2 lbs |
| How Old: | 228 Million Years Ago in the Triassic Period |
| Habitat: | Found in Scotland |
| Diet: | Small animals and insects |
3 Quick Facts about the Saltopus
- The Saltopus walked on its two hind legs and was a fast runner.
- The Saltopus is one of the oldest known dinosaurs discovered, in fact it is thought it could date to the pre-dinosaur age.
- One of the smallest meat eating dinosaurs ever discovered.
My Saltopus Coloring Page
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