 Compsognathus
Means: Pretty jaw
Say: komp-sog-NAY-thus
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2 to 3 feet
5 pounds
Meat (small lizards, mammals, and insects)
Late Jurassic period, 156 million to 155 million years ago
Bavaria, Germany, southern France
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A FAST LITTLE HUNTER
Compsognathus was a fast hunter, with hollow bones like a bird's and a long,
flexible tail, perfect for scurrying through the underbrush. Compsognathus
was one of the smallest dinosaurs.
HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT IT ATE?
Small lizard bones were found inside the fossil skeleton of one compsognathus!
SMALL CARNIVORES TODAY
Least shrew (7.6 cm)
Bumblebee bat (3.1 cm)
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