LegendaryHypsilophodon
Hypsilophodon foxii
HIP-sih-LOAF-oh-don· “high-ridged tooth”
🕰️ Cretaceous🌿 herbivore🦴 Hypsilophodontidae
2 m
Length
0.6 m
Height
20 kg
Weight
A small, speedy two-legged plant-eater built like a gazelle of the dinosaur world, darting away from danger on the ancient Isle of Wight.
When
Early Cretaceous, ~125 million years ago
Found in
United Kingdom
Discovered
Thomas Henry Huxley, 1869
Did you know?
- It was a small, fast runner that relied on speed to escape predators.
- Scientists once wrongly believed it climbed trees like a modern bird.
- Its ridged teeth sharpened themselves as it chewed tough plants.
Artwork: TotalDino, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.