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Camptosaurus

Name	Camptosaurus dispar	Information
Diet	Herbivorous	Camptosaurus was a plant eating dinosaur that spent most of its time on its hind legs (though the larger ones were probably too heavy for this!). Their front arms, which had five fingers, were smaller than their hind feet, which had four toes, but all of the fingers and toes were like hooves. It had a long snout with a horned beak at the front and hundreds of grinding teeth in the back of its mouth. Camptosaurus lived in thick forests close to rivers, and probably lived in herds for protection from predators.
Height	3-4ft
Length	16-23ft
Weight	2,200lbs
Location	Western North America
Era	156-145 million years ago	Interesting Fact
		One of the most interesting facts about the Camptosaurus is that it had cheeks much like humans. This means that they could hold food in their mouths and chew it -- unlike other herbivores that had to swallow their food whole.
Name Means	"Bent Lizard"
Pronunciation	KAMP-to-SAWR-us
Family	Camptosauridae