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

 

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