Megalosaurus

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  • Megalosaurus is a genus of very large, carnivorous dinosaurs that lived during the middle Jurassic period. Although equipped to hunt down prey, megalosaurs are believed to have primarily scavenged for food. It was the first dinosaur to be classified based on fossilized remains.
  • Classification

    • Order: Saurischia
    • Suborder: Theropodia
    • Family: Megalosauridae
    • Genus: Megalosaurus

  • Scientific Treatment

    Megalosaurus fossils were first found in an English quarry in 1676, but not officially examined until 1822. The remains were incomplete, including only vertebrae, hip, leg, lower jaw, and teeth from the dinosaur.Dinosaurs Data: Megalosaurus

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