The dinosaur scene in India was booming during the Jurassic period. The country is home to a wide variety of dinosaurs that flourished during this time, such as Indosuchus ernesti and Rajasaurus narmandensis. There are many Indian fossils found in excavations all over India. However, most of these discoveries have been unearthed in the state of Gujarat in western India.
What did Indian dinosaurs look like?
Indian dinosaurs of the Jurassic period were very different from their counterparts in other parts of the world. They had unique characteristics such as longer necks and many more teeth.
What did Indian dinosaurs eat?
Indian dinosaurs, like all other dinosaurs, fed on leaves, fruits and plants for subsistence. Some scientists believe they may also have been able to breathe fire or release gas that could be used for self-defense or hunting prey.
Were dinosaur fossils found in India before 2000?
Yes, Indian dinosaur fossils are being unearthed in the western Indian state of Gujarat since the 1990s, when people started looking for them with renewed interest after dinosaur fever gripped popular culture worldwide following Steven Spielberg's "Jur urassic Park" movie.
See our complete list of Indian dinosaurs below.
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