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After getting some information about dinosaurs from the encyclopedia (百科全书 ) Mary got interested in these animals.She surfed the Internet and found a lot more about、
dinosaurs.Here's what she wrote in her notebook.
General information
Millions of years ago,long before there were any people.there were dinosaurs.They existed(存在) on earth for about 165million years and suddenly died out(灭绝)65million years ago.
Fun facts
Size
The largest dinosaurs were more than 30meters long and up to 15meters tall.
The smallest dinosaurs were about the size of a chicken and had very long tails.They ate insects(昆虫).
Egg
Most dinosaurs were hatched(孵化)from eggs.
The biggest dinosaurs egg ever found was the size of a football
There were egg﹣eating dinosaurs that stole eggs from other dinosaurs'nests(巢穴).
Brain
◆A lot of dinosaurs have big heads.but they didn't have much brain inside.
◆Most of the space was taken up with muscle(肌肉)and bones instead.
Tail
◆Dinosaurs that used their tails to beat their enemies had four feet ate plants.
◆Dinosaurs that used their tails for balance(平衡)had two small arms,and they were often meat﹣eaters.
Discovery
◆From looking at bones,scientists can figure out(弄清楚)the shape of the dinosaurs'body.
◆There were more than 800different kinds of dinosaurs.
Conclusion
We can only know about the lives of dinosaurs from the fossil(化石),eggs and footprints they left behind.But we still don't know how they sounded,how they behaved,what colors they were and so on.
Oh,my God!Dinosaurs are the most mysterious animals in the world!
Marry's notebook |
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General information |
Dinosaurs lived on earth for about 165million years and suddenly(91) .existing 65million years ago. |
Fun facts |
Size:The smallest dinosaurs were as(92) as a chicken and had long tails.They are insects. Eggs:Some dinosaurs stole and ate other dinosaurs'eggs. Brain:The dinosaur's big(93) is made up of brain,muscle and bones. Tail:Some tails were used to beat their enemies and some to(94) their balance. |
Discovery |
Scientists can figure out the shape of the dinosaur's body from looking at the bones.(95) 800different kinds of dinosaurs existed on earth. |
Conclusion |
There are still many things we don't know about dinosaurs. |