| Name: | Troodon |
| How to Say: | Troh-o-don |
| Name Meaning: | Wounding tooth |
| First Discovered: | In 1856, a Troodon tooth was found |
| Size: | 3 Feet Tall and 8 Feet Long |
| Weight: | 100 lbs, the equivalent of 2 2nd Graders |
| How Old: | 75 Million Years Ago in the Cretaceous Period |
| Habitat: | Found in North America |
| Diet: | Carnivore, it’s diet consisted of primarily meat |
5 Quick Facts about the Troodon
- The Troodon had very large eyes compared to it’s size suggesting it hunted at night.
- The Troodon had one of the biggest brains when compared to it’s body size.
- It wasn’t until 1930 that parts of the Troodon were discovered that were not teeth.
- There has been a few Troodon nests discovered with fossilized dinosaur eggs in them.
- The back legs of the Troodon were rather large suggesting they ran very fast.
Take My Troodon Quiz
True or False:
The Troodon was one of the first dinosaur fossils found in North America in 1855.
(Hover over your answer and I will let you know if you are right or wrong)
My Troodon Coloring Page
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