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Pisanosaurus: quick facts

Pisanosaurus is considered to be the earliest ornithischiandinosaur. It lived during the Late Triassic period, millions of yearsbefore any other bird-hipped dinosaur appeared. Its presence inthe same

Period
Late Triassic
Diet
Herbivore
Length
36 inches (0.9 meters)
Weight
8 pounds (3.6 kg)

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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.

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