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Meet the Zoo's Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs Main > Compsognathus
Compsognathus

What's in a Name? Name means "pretty jaw"

Description: Eating small animals such as lizards and small insects, this chicken-size dinosaur was bird-like and walked on two long, thin legs with three toes on each foot

Diet: Carnivore

Lived during: Late Jurassic Period

Lived in: Europe