List of Dinosaur References in Arthur

There is a lot of reference to historical figures and celebrities in the Arthur series. One of the other things that takes part of the series is dinosaurs. These prehistoric creatures have appeared in "Buster's Dino Dilemma" to the more recent season, in "Follow the Bouncing Ball". Here are the Dinosaurs that appeared in the series:

Tyrannosaurus Rex
The largest predator in Western North America is the Tyrannosaururs Rex. It was meat eater, due to its size of his head he could not hunt like normal preditors, but instead it would hunt in packs or scavange for injuried or old prey. The Tyrannosaurus is related to the Velocaraptor. That means it would of had feathers but not on the adults but on its young. Tyrannosaurus Rex can run up to 60 miles per hour and the female T-Rex is the largest of the species. The Tyrannosaurus appeared in "Buster's Dino Dilemma", "Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus", and "On This Spot".

Troodon
Troodon is a very small dinosaur compared to those of its time. It mainly hunted in packs but most of the time they hunted small animals like early mammals, lizards and birds. They are the smartest dinosaur know in the fossil records, They were found all over North America. The Troodon is covered in feathers. Troodon is the unknown dinosaur that appeared in "On this Spot".

Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus is a large herbivore. It lived in North America during the late Jurassic Period. It moved larged in huge groups that move from food source to food source. Apatosaur lays its eggs in large cluches in spots they build nests. There is not much we know except that they eat rocks to digest the plants. And their off spring is left alone to defend there self after birth. So they proble hide under low brush until they are big enough to leave the forest. After that they countinue to eat until they reach a size 23 meters and weigh to 23 metric tones. Apatosaurus appeared in "Follow the Bouncing Ball".

Triceratop
A large herbivore. They lived in large groups where their is an Alpha Male and Alpha Female. Their would usely other females in the group including immature males. There main defense is create an wall of horns as they circle around their youth in the middle. Then they intiminate preditors with their sharp horns. The Triceratop lived in the Western Part of North America. Triceratops was menchened in "Buster's Dino Dilemma".

Anurogathus
The Anurogathur was a small flying reptile that lived in North America during the late Jurassic period. It mainly ate insects. It would flap its wings to gain height. It made its apparance in the episode, "Follow the Bounceing Ball".

Corythosaurus
A large hadrosaur that had lived in the North Pole. They are a large herbavoire from the late Creteous Period. They had long nasal passage that great huge chamber that connects to the respatory system. This chamber allows it to create sounds. It has a elaberate crest. The Corythosaurus appeared in "DW Tricks the Tooth Fairy".

Astrodon
A large herbivore surapod, it is related to the brachiosaur. It lived in the Eastern part of North America during the early Creteous period. They made an appearance in "Arthur Perfect Brother" and "Buster's Dino Dilemma".

Pteranodon
A flying reptile that lived during the late Cretaeous in North America. They lived over the Western Interior Sea, which today is the the central part of US and Canada. They have a diet of eating fish, and small reptiles. Pteranodons are not dinosaurs but flying reptiles, and can not fly but glide with the updrafts, and strong gust of wind. It had the second largest wing span behind the Quetzalcoatlus. It was the pet Buster Baxter wanted in "Francine and the Feline".

Brachiosaur
Brachiosaur lived with Apatosaur during the Late Jurassic.

Stegosaur
Stegosaur lived with Apatosaur during the Late Jurassic

Allosaur
Allosaur lived with Apatosaur and predator to creature such as Stegosaur, Apatosaur, and Brachiosaur

Diplodocus
Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic and tend to be a nomad moving from location to location.

Cryptoclidus
Plesiosaur from the Jurassic Period, Cryptoclidus lived in the ocean near europe.

Elasmosaurus
The Elasmosaurus lived in the waters during the late Cretaceous.

Daspletosaurus
Daspletosaurus lived in North America during the late Cretaceous.

Giganotosaurus
Gigantosaurus lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

Microraptor
Microraptor lived during early cretaceous in China.