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Geranosaurus

Geranosaurus

Geranosaurus atavus

  • Pronounced:   jer - Ah - no - Sore - us
  • Diet:   Herbivore ( plant-eater )
  • Name Means:   "Crane-like Lizard"
  • Length:   unknown
  • Height:   unknown
  • Weight:   unknown
  • Time:   Early Jurassic - 195 MYA
Location : Africa

Geranosaurus was a small plant-eater that lived in what is now South Africa. It was a very early member of the plant-eating family called ornithopods. These small plant-eaters probably lived in family groups or small herds for protection.