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| Echinodon |
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| Name |
Echinodon becklesii |
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Information |
Diet |
Herbivorous |
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Ornithopods--the family of mostly small, mostly bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs--are the last creatures you would expect to sport mammal-like canines in their jaws, the strange feature that makes Echinodon such an unusual fossil find. Like other ornithopods, Echinodon was a confirmed plant-eater, so this dental equipment is a bit of a mystery--but perhaps a bit less so once you realize this tiny dinosaur was related to the equally strangely toothed Heterodontosaurus, and possibly to Fabrosaurus as well. |
| Height |
1ft |
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| Length |
2ft |
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| Weight |
5-10lbs |
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| Location |
Europe |
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| Era |
140 million years ago |
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Interesting Fact |
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Evidence suggests that armor found in England in 1879 and thought to belong to a lizard may in fact belong to Echinodon. |
| Name Means |
"hedgehog tooth" |
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| Pronunciation |
eck-EYE-nuh-don |
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| Family |
Heterodontosauridae |
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