Chungkingosaurus And Other Plated Dinosaurs

Many dinosaurs from around the world had plates attached to their backs. Some of their plates were as small as a dime, while others were as large as the lid of a trash can. Learn how they used their plates to survive.

Dinosaurs like Stegosaurus had stiff plates on their bodies. Some used their plates to heat themselves up or cool themselve off. Others had plates to scare off predators. Bold images, colorful maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these scaly herbivores walked the earth.

Some armored dinosaurs were larger than elephants. They were covered with plates and spikes and had heavy, clubbed tails. Find out how the armored dinosaurs fought off the big, meat-eating dinosaurs.

Some plant-eating dinosaurs of the world had sharp horns and armored neck plates. Learn how these dinosaurs used horns and armor to defend themselves from attack or to scare away predators.

Toward the end of the Age of Dinosaurs, some of the meat-eating dinosaurs became birdlike. They were covered in feathers. Learn how these dinosaurs lived and compare them to modern-day animals.

Some plant-eating dinosaurs developed a bill similar to a duck's. But unlike ducks, the dinosaurs also had hundreds of little teeth. Find out how the duckbilled dinosaurs survived among predators.

Some of the world's dinosaurs used their large size, powerful jaws, and ferocious attacks to terrorize or fend off other creatures. Find out how these big, fierce dinosaurs ruled their prehistoric world.

Millions of years ago, a variety of dinosaurs lived in what is now part of Asia. Giant plant-eaters and big and small predators lived together. Investigate what dinosaur life was like long ago.