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Name
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Eoraptor
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Meaning
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Dawn thief
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Pronunciation
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ee-oh-rap-tor
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Found in
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Patagonia, Argentina, South America
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Anatomy
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It had light, hollow bones, a long head with dozens
of small, sharp teeth, and five fingers on its hands (two of the fingers
on each hand were very small)
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Length
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1 meter
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Height
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Weight (mass)
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Locomotion
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Bipedal
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Food preference
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Carnivore (scavenger)
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Time period
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Triassic period (228 million years)
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Type of hip
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Lizard hipped
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Dinosaur group
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Theropod
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Remains
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