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The smallest dinosaur was once Compsognathus, but has been overtaken by newer discoveries, Micropachycephalosaurus is among the smallest of the dinosaurs now, despite having the longest name. Wannanosaurus could also be one of the smallest.

Currently the smallest known non-avian dinosaur was a small feathered carnivore called Anchiornis. If you include birds, which are now classified as dinosaurs, the smallest would be the bee hummingbird.

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What is the smallest dinosaur?

Most palaeontologists believe compsognathus was the smallest dinosaur, but recent discoveries of an a dinosaur, micropachycephalosaurus that may be the smallest dinosaur ever and has the longest name ever given to a dinosaur!The smallest dinosaur is said to be the compsognathus.Its just 2 feet long and weighs only up to 6.5 pounds. There are a few more small dinosaurs which have the same heeight of the compsognathus.They are the saltopus and the echinodon.


What is the largest dinosaur ever to live?

The largest dinosaur ever to live is believed to be Argentinosaurus, which could reach lengths of up to 100 feet and weigh as much as 100 tons. This massive herbivore lived during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Argentina.


What is the smallest herbivore?

The smallest herbivore is likely to be an insect or a microscopic organism such as a zooplankton. These creatures feed on plants or algae and can be found in various ecosystems around the world.


What was the smallest dinosaur ever?

compsognathus is the smallest dinosaur and is the size of a chicken, but palaeontologists have just discovered 'micropachycephalosaurus' which might be even smaller and has the longest name of any dinosaur so far!


What is the smallest known dinosaur?

The smallest dinosaur known is the Parvicursor remotus, which was ony 12 to 15 inches long and is estimated to have weighed 4.8 and 5.7 ounces. Parvicursor was a tiny, bipedal feathered theropod dinosaur. It was an Alvarezsaurid, so it only had a single finger, with a claw. It may have used that claw to dig into termite mounds. To escape predators, they would have run quite fast.

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What is the smallest dinosaur?

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The bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is "the smallest dinosaur that ever lived". Of course your question only applies to non-avian dinosaurs. For over a century the smallest known dinosaur was the 3 foot Compsognathus, otfen compared to chickens in size. The discoveries in China for the last 20 years have revealed many smaller dinosaurs. Currently the smallest known dinosaur is Epidexipteyx, at only 1 foot long. The smallest dinosaur that ever lived on earth was "westlothiana," it is almost the same size as a fully grown human's toe!


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How small was the smallest dionosaurs?

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