Dryosaurus: quick facts
Dryosaurus had a toothless beak and teeth shaped likeoak leaves, made for grinding leaves. It also had five fingers on each hand for gripping its food. Specimens have been found inAmerica, Europe and
Period
Late Jurassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
12 feet (3.7 meters)
Weight
2,000 pounds (907 kg)
Family
Dryosauridae
Reference background: Natural History Museum, London — Dinosaurs; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs; American Museum of Natural History — Dinosaurs & Fossils. Figures are typical published ranges; taxonomy follows the source era and modern consensus is noted where it differs. See our sources & fact-check policy.