Britain's earliest dinosaur

[Eldorado]

Britain’s earliest dinosaur was a nimble omnivore that ran around on two legs, unlike its later relatives brontosaurus and diplodocus, research suggests.

Standing at about the height of a 10-year-old child, and 1.5 metres in length with a long thin tail, Thecodontosaurus antiquus roamed the Earth during the Triassic period, more than 205m years ago, when Britain consisted of many islands surrounded by warm seas.

As well as being one of the earliest dinosaurs, it was also among the first to be discovered.

It was unearthed by Bristol quarrymen in 1834, earning it the nickname “the Bristol dinosaur”.

Full article at the Guardian: Link

A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one of the earliest dinosaurs to roam the Earth has shed new light on its possible diet and ability to move fast.

Bristol University article: Link