HardTroodon
Troodon formosus
TROH-oh-don· “wounding tooth”
🦕 Dinosaur🕰️ Cretaceous🍽️ omnivore🦴 Troodontidae
2.4 m
Length
0.9 m
Height
50 kg
Weight
A small, bird-like troodontid with large, forward-facing eyes and one of the highest brain-to-body ratios of any dinosaur, earning it a reputation as one of the 'smartest' dinosaurs. It was first named from a single distinctive tooth.
When
Late Cretaceous, ~77–74 million years ago
Found in
United States
Discovered
Joseph Leidy, 1856
Did you know?
- Had one of the largest brain-to-body-size ratios of any known dinosaur.
- Its large, forward-facing eyes hint at sharp vision, perhaps for low-light hunting.
- Originally named in 1856 from just one small, saw-edged tooth.
Artwork: Conty, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.