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Silvisaurus

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Quick Facts
NameSilvisaurus
Diet
Weight3000 kilos
Length4 meters
Height1.5 meters
Period
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Silvisaurus was a nodosaurid ankylosaurid that lived in the middle Cretaceous period. The name means "forest lizard" which comes from the Latin word silva meaning "forest" and the Greek word "saurian" lizard. It was known from a partial skeleton. 

It was an armored dinosaur that protected itself from predators. It belonged to the nodosaur family. It was an herbivorous dinosaur that ate low plants. It lived in a warm temperate forest environment. It has a pear-shaped head and protective armor plates. 

Silvisaurus was about 3 meters long and weighed between 1,000 and 3,000 kg.

What does Silvisaurus mean?

The name means "forest lizard" which comes from the Latin word silva meaning "forest" and the Greek word "saurian" lizard.

What did Silvisaurus eat?

Silvisaurus was an herbivorous dinosaur that ate low plants.

When did Silvisaurus live?

Silvisaurus was a nodosaurian ankylosaur that lived in the mid-Cretaceous period around 113 million years ago - 66 million years ago.

What kind of environment did Silvisaurus live in?

Silvisaurus lived in a warm temperate forest environment with the same species.

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Fun Facts

  • The name means "forest lizard" which comes from the Latin word silva meaning "forest" and the Greek word "saurian" lizard.
  • It was an herbivorous dinosaur that ate low plants.
  • He stood on all fours.
  • It has a pear-shaped head and protective armor plates. 

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