Dinosaurs are divided into two major groups: the Ornithischia (‘bird-hipped’) and the Saurischia (‘lizard-hipped’), because of the arrangement of their hip bones. Despite their name, the Ornithischia are not closely related to birds, but it is thought that birds evolved from a saurischian ancestor! The Ornithischia contains several groups: the Ornithopoda (‘bird-footed’) the Marginocephalia (‘margin headed’) and the Thyreophora (‘shield-bearers’), which were all herbivorous. The Saurischia contains the carnivorous Theropoda (‘beast-footed’) and the herbivorous Sauropodomorpha. All of these groups are represented on the Isle of Wight.
There are around 15 species of dinosaur currently recognised from the Isle of Wight. Here are some facts about the best-known of them.
Dinosaurs Homepage Iguanodon Hypsilophodon Valdosaurus Neovenator Eotyrannus Sauropodomorpha Polacanthus Baryonyx FAQ's
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