CretaceousHerbivoreSmall
Hypsilophodon
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"Hypsilophus tooth"
Overview
A small, fast-running Early Cretaceous ornithopod from England.
Vital Statistics
Length
2 m
Height
0.7 m
Weight
20 kg
Est. Speed
45 km/h
Discovered
1869
Named by
Thomas Henry Huxley
Countries Discovered
United KingdomSpainPortugal
Interesting Facts
Once thought to climb trees like a tree kangaroo
A fast, agile runner
From the Wealden Group of England
Closest Relatives
OthnielosaurusOrodromeusZephyrosaurusDryosaurus