# cards_dinosaur

name: Ankylosaurus
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/ankylosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-04 20:59:00.978662
facts:
  It had a heavy club at the end of its tail to fight off predators.
  Its back was covered in armor plates called osteoderms.


name: Diplodocus
era: jurassic
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Diplodocus.png
created_at: 2025-12-04 20:59:17.142666
facts:
  It had one of the longest tails of any dinosaur, used like a whip.
  It swallowed stones to help grind up food in its stomach.


name: Gallimimus
era: cretaceous
diet: omnivore
image: dinosaurs/Gallimimus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 13:55:44.221252
facts:
  It looked like a giant ostrich with a long tail.
  It had no teeth and likely ate plants and small insects.


name: Baryonyx
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Baryonyx.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.102278
facts:
  It had a huge thumb claw used like a spear to catch fish.
  Its long jaw looked very similar to a modern crocodile.


name: Brachiosaurus
era: jurassic
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Brachiosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.107205
facts:
  Its front legs were longer than its back legs, giving it a sloping back.
  It ate up to 400kg of plants every single day.


name: Brontosaurus
era: jurassic
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Brontosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.111805
facts:
  Its name means 'Thunder Lizard' because it was so heavy.
  It could whip its tail to make a loud cracking sound.


name: Edmontonia
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Edmontonia.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.120990
facts:
  It was covered in bony plates and sharp spikes for protection.
  It crouched low to the ground to protect its soft belly.


name: Elasmosaurus
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Elasmosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.125592
facts:
  It was not a dinosaur, but a marine reptile that lived in the sea.
  Over half of its total length was just its neck!


name: Giganotosaurus
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Giganotosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.134797
facts:
  It was even bigger and heavier than the T-Rex.
  It had teeth shaped like jagged knives to slice through meat.


name: Hypsilophodon
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Hypsilophodon.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.139504
facts:
  It was a small, fast runner that used speed to escape danger.
  It had a beak for snapping off leaves and shoots.


name: Ichthyosaurus
era: jurassic
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Ichthyosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.143731
facts:
  It looked very similar to a modern dolphin.
  It gave birth to live young in the water instead of laying eggs.


name: Iguanadon
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Iguanadon.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.148431
facts:
  It had a large conical spike on its thumb for defense.
  It could walk on four legs or run on two legs.


name: Maiasaura
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Maiasaura.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.153477
facts:
  Its name means 'Good Mother Lizard'.
  It was the first dinosaur known to feed and care for its babies.


name: Microraptor
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Microraptor.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.158433
facts:
  It had four wings, one on each of its legs and arms.
  It was one of the smallest dinosaurs, about the size of a crow.


name: Oviraptor
era: cretaceous
diet: omnivore
image: dinosaurs/Oviraptor.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.163324
facts:
  Its name means 'Egg Thief', though it probably protected its own eggs.
  It had a crest on its head similar to a cassowary bird.


name: Pachycephalosaurus
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Pachycephalosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.168123
facts:
  It had a skull 10 inches thick, used for head-butting rivals.
  Its head was shaped like a giant dome.


name: Protoceratops
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Protoceratops.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.173217
facts:
  It was a small relative of Triceratops but had no horns.
  Fossils have been found of it fighting a Velociraptor.


name: Pteranodon
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Pteranodon.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.178256
facts:
  It was a flying reptile with a wingspan of up to 7 meters.
  It had a large crest on its head, likely used for steering.


name: Spinosaurus
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Spinosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.187523
facts:
  It had a massive sail on its back that stood 2 meters high.
  It was an excellent swimmer and hunted in rivers.


name: Styracosaurus
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Styracosaurus.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.198625
facts:
  It had a spectacular frill with six long spikes.
  It had a single large horn on its nose, like a rhino.


name: Triceratops
era: cretaceous
diet: herbivore
image: dinosaurs/Triceratops.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.203947
facts:
  It had three horns on its face to fight off T-Rex.
  Its head was one of the largest of any land animal ever.


name: Troodon
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Troodon.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.208415
facts:
  It is considered the smartest dinosaur that ever lived.
  It had large eyes and could likely hunt in the dark.


name: Velociraptor
era: cretaceous
diet: carnivore
image: dinosaurs/Velociraptor.png
created_at: 2025-12-05 14:08:40.217126
facts:
  In real life, it was the size of a turkey and covered in feathers.
  It hunted in packs and had a deadly curved toe claw.


