Top 10 Iconic Dinosaurs

The Top Ten

  1. Tyrannosaurus Rex

    Tyrannosaurus, whose name means "tyrant lizard" in Ancient Greek, is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. It had an extraordinary bite force estimated at up to approximately 12,800 pounds, or 5,800 kilograms of force. This is considered the strongest estimated bite of any known terrestrial animal... read more

    This is an amazing list! I was looking for exactly this kind of list. Plus, the list choices were all in the right spot, except I think Triceratops should be number two and you should put the herbivores ahead a bit. The top 5 is occupied with carnivores. Also, to make it clear, pterosaurs, archosaurs, crurotarsans, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, pliosaurs, and other dinosaur neighbors aren't dinosaurs, so you could either rename the list as "Top Ten Iconic Prehistoric Creatures" or remove the animals above mentioned from the list. Thanks for the list!

  2. Velociraptor

    Velociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived about 75 to 71 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period. It had a lightweight build and a relatively large brain for its body size. Velociraptor had sharp teeth and a large sickle-shaped claw on each foot, which it likely... read more

  3. Spinosaurus

    Spinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now North Africa during the Lower Albian to Lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, approximately 112 to 97 million years ago. It is notable for its distinctive sail-like structure on its back and semi-aquatic adaptations. Spinosaurus... read more

  4. Triceratops

    Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 million years ago in what is now North America. It is known for its large bony frill and three distinct facial horns. Triceratops was one of the last... read more

  5. Dilophosaurus

    Dilophosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur. It includes a single confirmed species, Dilophosaurus wetherilli, which lived during the Early Jurassic period. Fossils have been found in the Kayenta Formation of Arizona.

  6. Pteranodon

    Pteranodon was a genus of pterosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. Fossils have been discovered in present-day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota. It is known for its large wingspan and distinctive cranial crest.

  7. Compsognathus

    Compsognathus is a genus of small, bipedal, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs. Members of the single species, Compsognathus longipes, could grow to about the size of a turkey, approximately 3.3 feet long. It lived during the Late Jurassic period and was one of the first dinosaurs to be well-known from... read more

  8. Stegosaurus

    Stegosaurus is a type of armored dinosaur. Its fossil remains have been found in rocks dating to the Late Jurassic period, between 155 and 150 million years ago, in the western United States and Portugal. It is known for the distinctive double row of kite-shaped plates along its back and its spiked tail... read more

  9. Pachycephalosaurus

    Pachycephalosaurus is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaurs that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Fossils of this genus have been found in North America, including in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It is best known for its thick, dome-shaped skull, which may have been used in head-butting... read more

  10. Gallimimus

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    Deinosuchus

    Deinosuchus is an extinct genus related to the alligator that lived approximately 80 to 73 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It was one of the largest prehistoric crocodilians, reaching lengths of up to 33 feet. Fossils have been found in North America, primarily in the United States... read more

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    Corythosaurus

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  13. Ankylosaurus

    Ankylosaurus is a genus of armored dinosaur known for its distinctive club-like tail and body covered in bony plates. Fossils have been found in geological formations from the late Cretaceous Period, approximately 68 to 66 million years ago, in western North America. This places it among the last non-avian... read more

  14. Giganotosaurus

    Giganotosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina during the early Cenomanian age of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 99.6 to 97 million years ago. It was one of the largest known terrestrial carnivores and may have exceeded the size of Tyrannosaurus rex. Fossil... read more

  15. Argentinosaurus

    Argentinosaurus is a genus of giant titanosaur sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period. It is known from fragmentary remains discovered in the Huincul Formation of Neuquén Province in Argentina. The first fossils were found in 1987 by rancher Guillermo Heredia, and the dinosaur was formally... read more

  16. Troodon

    Troodon is a dubious genus of relatively small, bird-like dinosaurs known from the Campanian age of the Cretaceous period. The best-known species, Troodon formosus, is based on fossils found in Montana. However, its classification remains uncertain due to the limited and fragmentary nature of the fossil... read more

  17. Parasaurolophus

    Parasaurolophus is a genus of herbivorous ornithopod dinosaurs that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, approximately 76.5 to 74.5 million years ago. It is known for its long, backward-curving cranial crest, which may have been used for visual display or sound production. Fossils... read more

  18. Deinonychus

  19. Baryonyx

    Baryonyx is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous Period, about 130 to 125 million years ago. Fossils have been found primarily in the United Kingdom. Baryonyx is notable for its long, crocodile-like snout and the large claw on its first finger.

  20. Carcharodontosaurus

    Carcharodontosaurus is a genus of carnivorous carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs that lived approximately 100 to 94 million years ago, during the Cenomanian stage of the mid-Cretaceous Period. It was among the largest theropods, comparable in size to Tyrannosaurus rex. Fossils have been found in North Africa... read more

    I think carcharodontosaurus is a dinosaur that's really underrated

  21. Pterodactyl

    Pterodactylus is an extinct genus of pterosaurs whose members are commonly referred to as pterodactyls. These flying reptiles lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago. They had long wing fingers, relatively short tails, and were among the first pterosaurs to be formally described... read more

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