2. Troodon was a small dinosaur.

Which statement best

Name supports this idea?
A. Troodon might have been the smartest dinosaur.
B. It had the biggest brain for its body size of any dinosaur.
C. It walked on its two slender back legs.
<i>Troodon</i> D. It was only about ten feet long.
By Cindy Grigg
3. What did Troodon eat?

Picture of the head and neck of Dale Russell's

Troodon sculpture, from the Natural History
Museum, London.

Troodon (TROW oh don) was a small,

meat-eating dinosaur. From the tip of its nose to
the end of its tail, it was only about ten feet long.
It may have weighed about one hundred pounds. 4. Where did Troodon live?
It walked on its two slender back legs. It had
well-developed hands with three long fingers on A. Asia
each hand. Troodon might have been the B. North America
smartest dinosaur. It had the biggest brain for its C. South America
body size of any dinosaur. It also had very large D. Europe
eyes. This might mean that it hunted at night. Its name means
"wounding tooth." The name came from its unique teeth. They had
jagged edges on all sides and had very sharp points. It lived from Write a story about a dinosaur.
about 75 million years ago to about 70 million years ago in North
America.

Troodon

Questions
1. Some scientists think that Troodon was a night hunter.
What caused them to think this?
A. It had well-developed hands.
B. It had the biggest brain for its body size of any dinosaur.
C. Its eyes were very large.
D. Its teeth had jagged edges on all sides and had very sharp
points.
 Which dinosaur is your favorite? Tell why.
Name