Dinosaurs M-P
![Maiasaura](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_4b17d7873eb74b0693f2f77a7bfc8dc6.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_102,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_4b17d7873eb74b0693f2f77a7bfc8dc6.jpg)
Maiasaura means: “good mother lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous. it was a herbivore. It could walk on two or four legs.
![Majungatholus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_01d130e894f94db1a7c6e2149ef25f1c.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_01d130e894f94db1a7c6e2149ef25f1c.jpg)
Majungatholus means “flesh bull.” It lived during the Middle Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore. It was found in Madagascar.
![Masiakosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_c6dcb075360a4503815dfc4f869849c5.jpg/v1/fill/w_154,h_169,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_c6dcb075360a4503815dfc4f869849c5.jpg)
Masiakasaurus means “vicious lizard." It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore and piscivore. It was found in Madagascar.
![Megalosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_fe8b8d5ef278439099d91cb6042a4b55.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_119,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_fe8b8d5ef278439099d91cb6042a4b55.jpg)
Megalosaurus lived during the middle Jurassic period. Its name means “big reptile.” It was a carnivore. Did you know it was the first dinosaur named?
![Megaraptor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_6da27edee6af43d79251029fc8ada158.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_138,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_6da27edee6af43d79251029fc8ada158.jpg)
Megaraptor means “huge robber.” It lived during the Middle Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore. It had two huge toe claws.
![Microraptor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_ef0b9ec361514c77895cd8483976881e.jpg/v1/fill/w_158,h_150,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_ef0b9ec361514c77895cd8483976881e.jpg)
Microraptor lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “small thief.” It was a carnivore. And it was the smallest dinosaur ever found.
![Monolophosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_dbb152f7289a4e459fa42a33d28bdccf.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_111,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_dbb152f7289a4e459fa42a33d28bdccf.jpg)
Monolophosaurus means “one crested lizard.” It lived during the Late Jurassic period. It was a carnivore. It was found in China.
![Muttaburrasaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_4d60f8b7d1564a1e856c451fd83c2faf.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_74,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_4d60f8b7d1564a1e856c451fd83c2faf.jpg)
Muttaburrasaurus lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “Muttaburra lizard.” It was a herbivore. And it was found in Australia.
![Nemegtosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_4a2099fd14d74748bf26a77bdd2ced75.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_140,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_4a2099fd14d74748bf26a77bdd2ced75.jpg)
Negmegtosaurus lived during the late Cretaceous period. Its name means “Nemegt Basin lizard.” It was a herbivore found in Mongolia.
![Neovenator](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_8ab2a5aa27414152a093615f235138ab.jpg/v1/fill/w_157,h_157,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_8ab2a5aa27414152a093615f235138ab.jpg)
Neovenator lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “new hunter.” It was a carnivore found in the United Kingdom in 1978.
![Nodosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_86d17a5d6e6f4a7587cb5cb227c10af8.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_86d17a5d6e6f4a7587cb5cb227c10af8.jpg)
Nodosaurus lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “knobby or node lizard.” It was a herbivore without a clubbed tail.
![Ornithocheirus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_8dce942d4d5f4a7b951f31050aa6e1bb.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_119,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_8dce942d4d5f4a7b951f31050aa6e1bb.jpg)
Ornithocheirus lived during the middle Cretaceous period. Its name means “bird hand.” It was a piscivore that had two crests on its beak.
![Ornithomimus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_62f0c21ffd854155a7f9cae7304abee9.jpg/v1/fill/w_118,h_181,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_62f0c21ffd854155a7f9cae7304abee9.jpg)
Ornithomimus lived during the late Cretaceous period. Its name means “bird mimic.” It was a carnivore that ran very fast.
![Ouranosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_824bcbcaa09e49dab2132fde564575a2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_89,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_824bcbcaa09e49dab2132fde564575a2.jpg)
Ouranosaurus lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means brave lizard.” It was a herbivore that had a sail fin.
![Oviraptor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_8306a80b82a242ec9d6ee310c39a3967.jpg/v1/fill/w_105,h_164,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_8306a80b82a242ec9d6ee310c39a3967.jpg)
Oviraptor means “egg thief.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore. It ate other dinosaur eggs.
![Pachycephalosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_704e71146ea74e8fa22010aa2db24b23.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_123,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_704e71146ea74e8fa22010aa2db24b23.jpg)
Pachycephalosaurus means “thick-headed lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore and it had a dome head.
![Pachyrhinosaurus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_c67b78d21985435982914f48a0499ec0.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_115,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_c67b78d21985435982914f48a0499ec0.jpg)
Pachyrhinosaurus means “thick-nosed lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore with a thick nose.
![Parasaurolophus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_dd64dedb633f449d946357c04341a1bb.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_114,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_dd64dedb633f449d946357c04341a1bb.jpg)
Parasaurolophus means “like crested lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore that tooted with its long crest.
![Prosaurolophus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dcc0bf_09dfb0939d3347fab62460b458b89c77.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_106,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/dcc0bf_09dfb0939d3347fab62460b458b89c77.jpg)
Prosaurolophus means “before saurolophus." It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore. It had a crest but did not hoot.