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A LOOK AT PREHISTORIC ANIMALS Dinosaurs

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What was a dinosaur? Dinosaurs were a group of prehistoric reptiles. Reptiles are animals that: - have backbones - have scaly skin - lay eggs - are cold- blooded

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Have people ever seen a dinosaur? NO! When early humans appeared on earth, dinosaurs had already been dead for millions of years!

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How do we know they really existed? People found out about dinosaurs from fossils. There are 5 kinds: 1. bones 2. teeth 3. footprints 4. skin prints 5. eggs and nests

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Who looks for dinosaur fossils? A paleontologist is a scientist who studies prehistoric life.

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What did dinosaurs eat? There were three type of dinosaurs: 1. Herbivore- These dinosaurs only ate plants and berries 2. Carnivore- These dinosaurs only ate meat 3. Omnivore- These dinosaurs ate both plants and meat

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Where can we go to learn more about dinosaurs? Museum

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Lets review!!! Prehistoric-anything that happened before people started writing history.

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fossils The remains or traces of plants or animals from millions of years ago.

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Paleontologist Scientist who study prehistoric life

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Herbivore Animal that eats only plants.

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Carnivore An animal that eats meat only

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Omnivore Animal that eats both plants and animals

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DINO- MITE!!!