NothosaurNothosaur

About the NothosaurAbout the Nothosaur The nothosaur lived The nothosaur lived

during the Triassic period. during the Triassic period. The nothosaur was a land The nothosaur was a land & water animal. It laid & water animal. It laid eggs usually in cave’s. eggs usually in cave’s. The nothosaur had The nothosaur had webbed feet and had webbed feet and had really sharp teeth! I think really sharp teeth! I think the nothosaur died the nothosaur died because since it laid its because since it laid its eggs in caves too many eggs in caves too many of the caves could of of the caves could of collapsed and the eggs collapsed and the eggs would be crushed.would be crushed.

Pictures of my dino!Pictures of my dino!

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Now we can find out what my dino eats! Now we can find out what my dino eats! My dino eats marine animals such as: My dino eats marine animals such as: Fish, seaweed and other marine animals. Fish, seaweed and other marine animals. It had very sharp teeth to catch the fish It had very sharp teeth to catch the fish with. It also had webbed feet to swim with. It also had webbed feet to swim underneath the water and also had a long underneath the water and also had a long fin on its tail also. fin on its tail also.

Time period in which my Time period in which my dinosaur liveddinosaur lived

My dino lived during the Mesozoic era. It My dino lived during the Mesozoic era. It lived during the Triassic period about 210 lived during the Triassic period about 210 million years ago. The Nothosaur was one million years ago. The Nothosaur was one of the first large water going animals but it of the first large water going animals but it did not just live in the water it also lived on did not just live in the water it also lived on land.land.

Example: a crocodile lives on water & land.Example: a crocodile lives on water & land.

Lets take a look at the skeletonLets take a look at the skeleton

The nothosaur had long tails,neck,teeth The nothosaur had long tails,neck,teeth and long legs but it had a small skull. The and long legs but it had a small skull. The Nothosaur had long and sharp teeth Nothosaur had long and sharp teeth perfect for a fish trap.perfect for a fish trap.

Fossilized skeletonFossilized skeleton

Around the world we go!Around the world we go!

My dino lived in south My dino lived in south western and eastern western and eastern Asia,north Africa and Asia,north Africa and mainly Europe. It lived mainly Europe. It lived near shores and laid near shores and laid its eggs in caves.its eggs in caves.

QuizQuiz

Which period did my dino live?Which period did my dino live?What did it eat?What did it eat? It had a very small ____?___It had a very small ____?___Where did it mainly live?Where did it mainly live?

You’ll find the answers on the You’ll find the answers on the next page!next page!

AnswersAnswers

• • which period did my dino live?which period did my dino live?answer: answer: TriassicTriassic

periodperiodWhat did it eat?What did it eat?answer:answer:FishFish It had a very small It had a very small answer:answer:skullskullWhere did it mainly live?Where did it mainly live? answer: answer:EuropeEurope

ResourcesResources

Data basesData basesBritannica online school editionBritannica online school edition

EncyclopediaEncyclopediaIllustrated dino dictionaryIllustrated dino dictionaryBy hellen roney sattlerBy hellen roney sattler

Nonfiction bookNonfiction bookBy Rupert Oliver 1969By Rupert Oliver 1969

What do you like most about the What do you like most about the nothosaur?nothosaur?

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