Dinosaurs That Lived in the Uk

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Not all UK dinosaurs were giants. Compsognathus was about the size of a chicken. A very angry chicken with tiny arms and a taste for speed. It was found in Europe, including UK-like deposits, and it’s one of the smallest known dinosaurs.

Imagine trying to catch one of these for dinner. You’d need a net and good reflexes. It was about as long as your arm but probably a lot more bitey. This dinosaur proves that you don’t need to be huge to be a successful predator.

They also ate small lizards and insects. So basically, if you were a bug in the Jurassic period, you were always on the menu. No pressure.

From dinosaurs in Yorkshire to prehistoric Peterborough, the UK places