Ceratosaurus

/ˌsɛrətəˈsɔrəs/ noun

Definition

A large carnivorous dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period with a distinctive horn above its nose, related to but smaller than T-Rex.

Etymology

From Greek 'keras' (horn) + 'sauros' (lizard). Named in 1884 by paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh for the prominent nasal horn that made it unique among large theropods.

Kelly Says

Ceratosaurus was one of the fiercest predators of its time, but here's the mind-bending part: it hunted alongside Stegosaurus, a dinosaur with huge plates on its back, and they coexisted in the same ecosystem for millions of years.

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