Velociraptor is a carnivorous dinosaur which lived during the Cretaceous Period. This name combines the Latin word “Velox”, which means swift and the Latin word “Raptor” which means robber.

The Brachiosaurus is a dinosaur which lived about 156 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. The front legs of this dinosaur is so much larger than the hind legs, it caused its name to become Brachiosaurus—a name which means “arm lizard”.

Spinosaurus is a carnivorous dinosaur that lived in what is now Northern Africa during the Cretaceous period about 110 million years ago. The original specimen was destroyed during the bombing of Munich, Germany during World War II.

The Triceratops is a quadrupedal herbivore that lived during the late Cretaceous period. The name of this dinosaur translates into “3 horned face” from the Greek “Tri” meaning three and the word “keratops” meaning face.

Tyrannosaurus is a large, bipedal carnivore that lived approximately 66 to 68 million years ago during the late Cretaceous Period. It is considered to be one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to have ever walked the Earth and its very name means “tyrant lizard”.

Stegosaurus is a dinosaur that lived around 155 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. Because this dinosaur had armored plates that seemed shingled, it was given the name Stegosaurus, which means “roofed lizard”.