Dinosaurs were reptiles with predominance on the planet more than 150 million years ago. Although there were also small variants, some of the typologies reached incredible sizes, even greater than the dimensions of an elephant.

There were herbivorous and carnivorous varieties, while dinosaurs of multiple shapes and shades could be found. They became extinct during a period of environmental upheaval on Earth, approximately 65 million years ago.

The importance of the dinosaurs lies in having been the animals that reached the highest level of development and the most widespread domain on the planet until the arrival of man. Its appearance took place approximately 200 million years ago, being the Secondary era (Mesozoic) its period of greatest boom. In total, his rule over the Earth's ecosystems spanned around 160 million years.

Dinosaurs had great agility to move in different environments, the largest variants reached lengths of 50 meters, heights of 12 meters and weights of around 100 tons. These terrestrial vertebrates were bipedal at first, but later most species evolved as quadrupedal. However, some dinosaurs were capable of combining both forms of locomotion.

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