LegendaryDryosaurus
Dryosaurus altus
DRY-oh-SORE-us· “oak lizard”
🕰️ Jurassic🌿 herbivore🦴 Dryosauridae
3 m
Length
1.2 m
Height
90 kg
Weight
A small, lightly-built plant-eater built for speed, dashing across the Jurassic plains to escape predators like Allosaurus.
When
Late Jurassic, ~150 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
Othniel Charles Marsh, 1894
Did you know?
- It was a fast runner on long, slender legs.
- It had no front teeth — just a horny cropping beak.
- Speed was its main defence against big predators.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.