CREATURES

Plesiosaurs (plee-see-uh-sawr) were actually not dinosaurs, they were sauropterygiams which were among the largest living sea creatures. They had large bodies, long slender necks and four flippers. Though they didn’t actually chew, they had long, very sharp teeth which they used to snatch fish. Name means: Long lizard Period: Cretaceous.  Food: Fish. You will see three plesiosaurs in Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO Live.

Titanosaurs (tie-tan-oh-sawr) were the largest animal ever to roam on land and grew to sizes far in excess of their earlier relatives; hence they are named after the mythological Titans, who were gods of ancient Greece. The largest known titanosaur grew up to 115 feet in length. Period: Cretaceous 65 – 96 MYA. Where Found: All continents. Food: Plants. Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO Live has a difficult time fitting our titanosaur into most theatres.

Leaellynasaura (lee-el-in-a-saw-rah) was roughly the size of a turkey, but with long legs and a long tail. They had unusually large eye sockets which likely adapted to be able to see in the long winter darkness of the Antarctic. Name means: Leaellyn’s Lizard. Period: Early Cretaceous 104 – 112 MYA. Where found: Australia. Food: Plants

Meganeura Dragonfly (meg-a-NEW-ra)  Pre-dated the dinosaurs and is one of the largest insects ever to have lived on the planet.  They could have a 2-3 foot wingspan and had swiveling multi-faceted eyes like headlamps which were quick to spot movement and food.  Name means: large-nerved.  Period:  Carboniferous 300 MYA.  Where found:  Worldwide.  In Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO Live you will see a mechanical meganeura and 2 static ones.

Cast members from DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE introduce several baby dinosaurs to the audience from stage and also, in a more personal manner, one-on-one after the show.  Clockwise from top:  Hallie with Baby T-Rex, Anthony with the Baby Hadrosaur, and Kelley with the Baby Triceratops.

Triceratops (try-ser-ra-tops) is a very large and distinctive dinosaur because of the three sharp horns on its head.  Its name literally means three-horned face.  Period:  Late cretaceous 66 – 70 MYA.  Where found:  North America.  Food:  Plants.  Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO LiveÔ showcases a baby and an adult triceratops.

Tyranosaurus (tie-ran-oh-sawr-us) or T-rex is probably the most well-known dinosaur.  It was first discovered by Barnum Vrown in 1902 and was one of the first giant meat-eating dinosaurs.  Name means Tyrant Lizard King.  Period:  Late cretaceous 66 – 70 MYA.  Where found:  North America. Food:  meat. Erth’s DINOSAUR ZOO Live features a T-Rex and a feathered, or hairy T-Rex.