Dinosaurs M-P

Maiasaura means: “good mother lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous. it was a herbivore. It could walk on two or four legs.

Majungatholus means “flesh bull.” It lived during the Middle Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore. It was found in Madagascar.

Masiakasaurus means “vicious lizard." It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore and piscivore. It was found in Madagascar.

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 means “huge robber.” It lived during the Middle Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore. It had two huge toe claws.

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 means “one crested lizard.” It lived during the Late Jurassic period. It was a carnivore. It was found in China.

Muttaburrasaurus lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “Muttaburra lizard.” It was a herbivore. And it was found in Australia.

Negmegtosaurus lived during the late Cretaceous period. Its name means “Nemegt Basin lizard.” It was a herbivore found in Mongolia.

Neovenator lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “new hunter.” It was a carnivore found in the United Kingdom in 1978.

Nodosaurus lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means “knobby or node lizard.” It was a herbivore without a clubbed tail.

Ornithocheirus lived during the middle Cretaceous period. Its name means “bird hand.” It was a piscivore that had two crests on its beak.

Ornithomimus lived during the late Cretaceous period. Its name means “bird mimic.” It was a carnivore that ran very fast.

Ouranosaurus lived during the early Cretaceous period. Its name means brave lizard.” It was a herbivore that had a sail fin.

Oviraptor means “egg thief.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a carnivore. It ate other dinosaur eggs.

Pachycephalosaurus means “thick-headed lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore and it had a dome head.

Pachyrhinosaurus means “thick-nosed lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore with a thick nose.

Parasaurolophus means “like crested lizard.” It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore that tooted with its long crest.

Prosaurolophus means “before saurolophus." It lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It was a herbivore. It had a crest but did not hoot.