An A-Z of Reptiles in the Time of the Dinosaurs

J-P

J is for Jobaria
(say joe-bear-ree-uh)

This big dinosaur lived in Africa.

It looked like a brachiosaurus.

It ate plants.

K is for Kentrosaurus
(say ken-truh-saw-russ)

It had big spikes down its back and tail.
It had triangles on its neck and shoulders.
L is for Lambeosaurus (say lam-bee-oh-saw-russ)

It had a beak like a duck's. It had a crest on top of its head. It had a spike at the back of its head.

M is for Muttaburrasaurus (say mutt-uh-burra-saw-russ)

It was an Australian dinosaur. It ate plants but it may have eaten meat too. It had spikes on its hands.

N is for Nothosaurus
(say no-tho-saw-russ)

It was a swimming reptile. It had a long tail. It had four legs with webbed feet.
O is for Ouranosaurus
(say oo-rah-nuh-saur-us)

It ate plants. It had a sail on its back to help it warm up in the morning and cool down in the hot part of the day.

P is for Parasaurolophus
(say parra-saw-roe-low-fuss)

It had a crest on its head. The crest helped make its roar louder.

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If you use any part of this, acknowledge it in your bibliography like this:
The Age of Dinosaurs (2002). [Online], Available: www.kidcyber.com.au

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updated August 2007