Are Dinosaurs Are Dinosaurs Really Dangerous?Really Dangerous?Isabelle LaxamanaIsabelle Laxamana

IntroIntroCreatures are said to be dangerous if they Creatures are said to be dangerous if they

have a combination of characters such as have a combination of characters such as size, brains, strength and eating habits.size, brains, strength and eating habits.

If they have the right combination of features, If they have the right combination of features, they will be able to conquer other animals.they will be able to conquer other animals.

SizeSize Dinosaurs differ in size, some are as big as a chicken, and therefore they Dinosaurs differ in size, some are as big as a chicken, and therefore they

can only be as dangerous as a chicken. Which is not dangerous at all. can only be as dangerous as a chicken. Which is not dangerous at all. Some dinosaurs grow about 100 feet long. The Compsognathus is only Some dinosaurs grow about 100 feet long. The Compsognathus is only

two feet long which makes them not dangerous at all to a lot of bigger two feet long which makes them not dangerous at all to a lot of bigger animals.animals.

Most dinosaurs were about 50 feet long.Most dinosaurs were about 50 feet long.

BrainsBrains Creatures with small brains and big bodies Creatures with small brains and big bodies

tend to be clumsier and therefore become tend to be clumsier and therefore become dangerous to smaller animals.dangerous to smaller animals.

StrengthStrength Generally, the stronger they are, Generally, the stronger they are,

the more dangerous the the more dangerous the dinosaurs are.dinosaurs are.

An allosaurus, for example is a An allosaurus, for example is a Slash and tear dinosaur, which Slash and tear dinosaur, which uses the strength of it's skull and uses the strength of it's skull and its neck muscles to hit its prey its neck muscles to hit its prey like a hammer, then tear away like a hammer, then tear away pieces of flesh.pieces of flesh.

The tyranosaurous rex, for The tyranosaurous rex, for example, is a bone cruncher, example, is a bone cruncher, which breaks the bones of its which breaks the bones of its prey. Therefore, these dinosaurs prey. Therefore, these dinosaurs are dangerous to alot of animals.are dangerous to alot of animals.

Strongskull

Strong jaw

Eating HabitsEating Habits Basically, there are 2 types of Basically, there are 2 types of

dinosaurs called the dinosaurs called the carnivorescarnivores and the dinosaurs called and the dinosaurs called herbivoresherbivores. .

The carnivores are the dinosaurs The carnivores are the dinosaurs that eat that eat meatmeat, for example, an , for example, an allosaurus is a carnivore. allosaurus is a carnivore.

The The herbivoresherbivores eat eat plantsplants, for , for example, a triceratops. example, a triceratops.

Which means that if a dinosaur is Which means that if a dinosaur is a carnivore, it’s dangerous a carnivore, it’s dangerous because they eat animals that because they eat animals that may be smaller, weaker or slower may be smaller, weaker or slower than it.than it.

ConclusionConclusion Dinosaurs may have combinations of Dinosaurs may have combinations of

features that would make them appear to features that would make them appear to be dangerous.be dangerous.

A combination of bigger size, smaller A combination of bigger size, smaller brains, greater strength and carnivorous brains, greater strength and carnivorous eating habits make them dangerous to eating habits make them dangerous to other animals.other animals.