Our dinosaurs
Get to know our dinosaurs
Some details about dinosaurs that you can admire in our park, but stay tuned because we periodically bring new dinosaurs and updates.
For more valuable information about the dwarf giants from the land of Hațeg, we are waiting for you in the park!
ALLOSAURUS
“Another lizard”
The teeth of Allosaurus were 5-10 cm long and were curved back so the prey could not escape.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Carnosauria, Allosauroidea, Allosauridae.
Named by: Marsh (1877)
Species: Fragilis
Geological period: Jurasic
156-144 million years ago
Length: 12 m
Weight: 2000 kg
Food: Carnivorous
PACHYCEPHALOSAURUS
“The thick-skinned lizard”
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Marginocephalia, Pachycephalosauria, Goyocephala, Homalocephaloidea, Pachycephalosauridae.
Named by: Brown and Schlaikjer (1943)
Species: Wyomingensis
Geological period: Cretaceous
76-65 million years ago
Length: 8 m
Weight: 3000 kg
Food: Herbivore
BARYONYX
“Heavy claw”
The shape of this dinosaur’s mouth was very similar to that of a crocodile. He also had a large claw, about 31 cm, probably on his thumb. Baryonyx probably lived near the shores and fished with its claws in shallow water. He also fed on corpses.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Spinosauroidea, Spinosauridae, Baryonychinae.
Named by: Charig and Milner (1987)
Species: Walker
Geological period: Cretaceous
125 million years ago
Length: 10 m
Weight: 2000 kg
Food: Carnivorous
BARYONYX
“Heavy claw”
The shape of this dinosaur’s mouth was very similar to that of a crocodile. He also had a large claw, about 31 cm, probably on his thumb. Baryonyx probably lived near the shores and fished with its claws in shallow water. He also fed on corpses.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Spinosauroidea, Spinosauridae, Baryonychinae.
Named by: Charig and Milner (1987)
Species: Walker
Geological period: Cretaceous
125 million years ago
Length: 10 m
Weight: 2000 kg
Food: Carnivorous
STEGOCERAS
“Horny roof”
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Marginocephalia, Pachycephalosauria, Goyocephala, Homalocephaloidea, Pachycephalosauridae.
Named by: Lambe (1902)
Species: Validum
Geological period: Cretaceous
76-74 million years ago
Length: 2.4 m
Weight: 200 kg
Food: Herbivore
TYRANNOSAURUS
“The Tyrant Lizard King”
Tyrannosaurus is one of the most feared animals of all time. His strong jaws had 60 teeth, each up to 20 cm, and his bite was 3 times stronger than that of a lion.
Traces of bites found on the fossil bones of Triceratops show that Tyrannosaurus may have crushed a bone.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Tyrannosauroidea, Tyrannosauridae, Tyrannosaurinae.
Named by: Osborn (1905)
Species: Rex
Geological period: Cretaceous
68-66 million years ago
Length: 12 m
Weight: 7000 kg
Food: Carnivorous
MINMI PARAVERTEBRA
“Minmi with paravertebrates”
Minmi is a little ankylozaur. Apparently he had light armor compared to his relatives, with small and larger shields on his back and belly.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Ornithischia, Eurypoda, Ankylosauria.
Named by: Molnar (1980)
Species: Paravertebra
Geological period: Cretaceous
121-112 million years ago
Length: 3 m
Weight: 400 kg
Food: Herbivore
DILOPHOSAURUS
“The two-crested lizard”
Dilophosaurus was a fast carnivore. A twisted knot on the upper jaw may indicate what it is eating, or the fact that it attacks by grabbing and holding its prey, in the same way as some crocodiles today.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Dilophosauridae.
Named by: Welles (1971)
Species: Wetherilli
Geological period: Jurasic
190 million years ago
Length: 6 m
Weight: 300 kg
Food: Carnivorous
DEINONYCHUS
“Terrible Claw”
Deinonychus used his front claws to pinch prey. A single blow with the big gears on his feet could shatter an animal. When not in use, the claws were held high so that they would not grind. Deinonychus probably hunted the dinosaur Tenontosaurus.
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Dromaeosauridae.
Named by: Ostrom (1969)
Species: Antirrhopus
Geological period: Cretaceous
120-110 million years ago
Length: 3 m
Weight: 75 kg
Food: Carnivorous
PROTOCERATOPS
“First face with horns”
Protoceratops was a herbivorous dinosaur with teeth for shearing and grinding and a beak in the front. A specimen of Protoceratops was fossilized while being attacked by a Velociraptor.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Marginocephalia, Ceratopsia, Neoceratopsia, Coronosauria.
Named by: Granger and Gregory (1923)
Species: Andrews
Geological period: Cretaceous
74-70 million years ago
Length: 1.8 m
Weight: 400 kg
Food: Herbivore
BONDOC DRAGON
“Dragon dinosaur”
Dragon is part of the group of dromaesaurids, a group of predatory dinosaurs of generally small size, fast runners and very agile.
Meaning of the name: the name refers to the ‘dragon’ nature (mythical correspondent of reptiles, hence dinosaurs) of the animal, as well as its massive appearance.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Dromaeosauridae
Geological period: Cretaceous
125 million years ago
Length: 1,7-2 m
Weight: 12-15 kg
Food: Carnivorous
Pachycephalosaurus
“The thick-skinned lizard”
Taxonomy: Dinosaur, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Marginocephalia, Pachycephalosauria, Goyocephala, Homalocephaloidea, Pachycephalosauridae.
Named by: Brown and Schlaikjer (1943)
Species: Wyomingensis
Geological period: Cretaceous
76-65 million years ago
Length: 8 m
Weight: 3000 kg
Food: Herbivore
Nanotyrannus
„Tiny tyrant ”
Nanotyrannus was a small, but extremely dangerous little tyrannosaur. It could easily spot distant prey, then lunge forward, taking long, fast strides with its powerful hind legs. It was very agile and could abruptly change direction.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Tyrannosauroidea, Tyrannosauridae.
Named by: Gilmore (1946)
Type species: lancensis
Geological period: Cretaceous
68-66 million years ago
Length: 5 m
Weight: 900 kg
Food: Carnivorous
Oviraptor
„Egg thief”
Oviraptor was an omnivorous dinosaur, which eat fruits and possibly shelfish, as well as eggs, hence his name.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Oviraptorosauria, Caenagnathoidea, Oviraptoridae, Oviraptorinae.
Named by: Osborn (1924)
Type species: philoceratops
Geological period: Cretaceous
85-75 million years ago
Length: 2 m
Weight: 20 kg
Food: Carnivorous and herbivore
CAMARASAURUS
„Chambered lizard”
Camarasaurus derives it’s name from the hollow air-sacs in it’s neck vertebrae like the air sacks in the bones of living birds. Camarasaurus and other sauropods swallowed stones that remained in their stomachs and helped with digestion.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda, Camarasauridae
Named by: Cope (1877)
Type species: supremus
Geological period: Jurasic
150 million years ago
Length: 15-20 m
Weight: 2000 kg
Food: Herbivore
Nanotyrannus
„Tiny tyrant ”
Nanotyrannus was a small, but extremely dangerous little tyrannosaur. It could easily spot distant prey, then lunge forward, taking long, fast strides with its powerful hind legs. It was very agile and could abruptly change direction.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Tyrannosauroidea, Tyrannosauridae.
Named by: Gilmore (1946)
Type species: lancensis
Geological period: Cretaceous
68-66 million years ago
Length: 5 m
Weight: 900 kg
Food: Carnivorous
Triceratops
„Three-horned face”
With its 3 horns, a parrot-like beak and a large frill that could reach nearly 1 metre across, the Triceratops skull is one of the largest and most striking of any land animal. Puncture marks on fossil frills show that male Triceratops also used their horns to fight each other, probably to impress females.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Ornithischia, Genasauria, Cerapoda, Marginocephalia, Ceratopsia.
Named by: Marsh (1889)
Type species: horridus
Geological period: Cretaceous
74-70 million years ago
Length: 9 m
Weight: 5500 kg
Food: Herbivore
CAMARASAURUS
„Chambered lizard”
Camarasaurus derives it’s name from the hollow air-sacs in it’s neck vertebrae like the air sacks in the bones of living birds. Camarasaurus and other sauropods swallowed stones that remained in their stomachs and helped with digestion.
Taxonomy: Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda, Camarasauridae
Named by: Cope (1877)
Type species: supremus
Geological period: Jurasic
150 million years ago
Length: 15-20 m
Weight: 2000 kg
Food: Herbivore