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Name
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Compsognathus
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Meaning
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Pretty jaw
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Pronunciation
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Comp-so-g-Nath-us
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Found in
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Europe
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Anatomy
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Small, pointed head, and sharp teeth.
Long flexible tail took up more then half of its
length and helped to keep its balance.
Long thin powerful hind legs
Three toed feet
Short arms with two clawed fingers on each hand.
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Length
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0.7-1.4 m
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Height
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About 0.7 m
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Weight (mass)
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3.6 kg
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Locomotion
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Bipedal
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Food preference
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Carnivorous (vertebrates)
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Time period
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Jurassic (145-140 million years ago)
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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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In 1850's an almost complete skeleton was found
in limestone. only the tip of its tail was missing.
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