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Explore the ancient reptiles of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods through handmade clay dinosaur replicas. Learn about Chindesaurus, Lycorhinus, Brachiosaurus, Rhamphorhynchus, Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, and Mosasaurus. See how each dinosaur was sculpted from clay with intricate details depicting their unique features and behaviors.
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Chindesaurus lived in the Triassic period in North America. I made a Chindesaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Chindesaurus ate insects, small reptiles and meat. It was 7 feet tall with sharp teeth.
Lycorhinus lived 201 million years ago in the Triassic period. I made a Lycorhinus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. It was a small herbivorous of 47”. It had forward eyes and a long heavy tail.
Brachiosaurus slept standing up. I made a Brachiosaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Brachiosaurus eats between 200 and 400 KG of plants everyday.
Brachiosaurus had a long tail, a bulky body, a long neck and nostrils at the top of its tiny head. I made a Brachiosaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Brachiosaurus comes from Greek words meaning `arm` and `lizard`. They weighed about 4o tons.
Rhamphorhynchus lived 150 million years ago in the late Jurassic period. I made a Rhamphorhynchus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Rhamphorhynchus was 50cm long and a flying reptile that had a shaped rudder at the tip of its tail.
Brachiosaurus lived in family groups in North America in the Jurassic period. I made a Brachiosaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Brachiosaurus ate leaves called ginkgo. Females had brown skin and males had green skin.
Allosaurus lived 145 million years ago in the Jurassic period. I made a Allosaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Allosaurus had three fingers on each arm. It was a carnivore which means it ate meat.
Tyrannosaurus lived 145 million years ago in the cretaceous period. I made a Tyrannosaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Tyrannosaurus were not friendly, they hunted and ate meat.
T Rex had quite a large brain for a dinosaur. I made a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. It had a mouth full of 8” teeth, long and sharp like knives.
Mosasaurus lived 145 million years ago in the cretaceous period. Mosasaurus were covered in smooth scales. I made a Mosasaurus dinosaur using clay. I moulded it into shape. Mosasaurus is a large marine reptile. There were 38 different types of Mosasaurus.