Zephyrosaurus
Zephyrosaurus schaffi
Pronounced: ze - Fi - ro - Saw - rus
Diet: Herbivore (plant-eater)
Name Means: "West Wind Lizard"
Length: 6 ft.(2 meters)
Height: 3 ft.(1 meters)
Weight: unknown
Time: Early Cretaceous - 112 m.y.a
Fossil remains for this Dinosaur have been found in North America
Zephyrosaurus was a small plant-eating dinosaur that roamed parts of North
America during the middle of the Cretaceous Period. These small dinosaurs were
an important part of prehistoric life because they were probably a vital source
of food for many other dinosaurs.
Some scientists believe that Zephyrosaurus was capable of cranial kinesis, or
moving their jaws in directions other than a simple up and down chewing motion.
It seems as if the wear patterns on some of the teeth suggest that the skull and
jaws could move in other directions. Other skull plates also suggest the
possibility of dynamic jaw movement. |
