恐龙的英文短文介绍

Dinosaurs were a group of land-dwelling creatures that lived during the Mesozoic Era (about 230-65 million years ago). They included very large and small animals; meat-eaters, plant-eaters, and scavengers. However, all dinosaurs shared certain characteristics of their skulls and hips.

Dinosaurs, contrary to what many people think, are not just big lizards. While it is true that the name dinosaur (coined by Sir Richard Owen in 1842) means "terrible lizard" in Greek, dinosaurs are quite a distinct group from lizards.

Dinosaurs were reptiles which lived millions of years ago.
They evolved around 230 million years ago and lived in the Mesozoic period - known as the "age of reptiles".

Special scientists called palaeontologists (like Ross from Friends) study fossils and old bones to find out more about dinosaurs and how they lived.