Transcript Dinosaur Diets

Dinosaur Diets
An Introduction to
Dinosaur Food Groups
Dinosaur Food Groups
Just like humans, dinosaurs have certain
preferences in the food they eat. Some
dinosaurs like to eat meat, while some
like to plants. Herbivores are dinosaurs
that eat plants. Carnivores are
dinosaurs that eat meat. There are a
few dinosaurs that like both plants and
meat. These dinosaurs are called
omnivores.
Herbivores
• Dinosaurs that prefer plants are classified as
Herbivores.
• About 65% of all dinosaurs were herbivores.
• These herbivorous dinosaurs like to eat twigs,
leaves, bushes and branches.
• Herbivores need to have strong, flat teeth to
break the strong branches and twigs they eat.
• Many herbivores have long necks, so they
can reach high trees and plants.
Example of an Herbivore:
The Stegosaurus
• A stegosaurus is a dinosaur that is classified as a
herbivore.
• The stegosaurus prefers to eat plants, but since the
stegosaurus was so big, it had to eat a lot more
plants than other dinosaurs did to keep itself
nourished.
• The stegosaurus was only about 9 feet tall, therefore
it was limited to bushes and trees that were under 8
or 9 feet.
Carnivores
• Dinosaurs that eat meat are classified as
carnivores.
• About 35% of all dinosaurs were carnivores.
• Carnivorous dinosaurs need to prey on and
eat other animals to get their meat and
nourishment.
• Carnivores have sharp teeth and claws so
they can catch their prey easier.
Example of a Carnivore:
Tyrannosaurus Rex
• The tyrannosaurus rex is a dinosaur that eats meat.
• The tyrannosaurs rex was one of the largest
dinosaurs. The tyrannosaurus rex grew up to 40 feet
tall.
• The tyrannosaurus rex walked on its two back feet. It
had strong, muscular legs so it could run and easily
catch its prey.
Herbivore or Carnivore?
Herbivore or Carnivore?