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Name
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Hypsilophodon
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Meaning
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High-ridge tooth
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Pronunciation
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Hip-sill-OH-fo-don
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Found in
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Europe, North America
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Anatomy
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Short thigh and long shin shows that it could take
long strides and run fast.
It was horny beaked, with broad, chisel-like teeth.
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Length
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2 m
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Height
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About 0.8
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Weight (mass)
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About 50 kg
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Locomotion
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Bipedal
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Food preference
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Carnivorous
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Time period
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Cretaceous (125 million years ago)
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Type of hip
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Bird-hipped
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Dinosaur group
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ornithopod
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Remains
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Many skeletons found on the Isle of Wight.
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