Late Cretaceous Fauna

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noun the name of a specific type of dinosaur

  • The Buitreraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period.
  • Did you know that the Buitreraptor was a cool dinosaur that lived in Argentina?
  • That Buitreraptor dino was a total badass!
  • Just like the Buitreraptor was a swift predator, she moved through the crowded room with ease.

noun a type of herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period, characterized by a bony frill at the back of the skull and a beak-like mouth

  • The ceratopsid dinosaurs were known for their distinctive frilled skulls and horns.
  • Have you seen that cool ceratopsid dinosaur skeleton at the museum?
  • That ceratopsid dino is totally rad!
  • Her ceratopsid-like ability to detect danger saved her from a potential threat.