One Big Dinosaur Party? Not So Fast!

When you look at a picture book or a dinosaur drawing, you might see a Stegosaurus and a T. Rex standing side by side. But guess what? That never could have happened!

A Giant Time Gap

Even though both were dinosaurs, Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex lived millions of years apart. In fact, the time between when the Stegosaurus was alive and when the T. Rex roamed the Earth is actually bigger than the time between the T. Rex and us today!

That means if you met a T. Rex with a time machine, it would feel closer in time to you than it would to a Stegosaurus!

The Three Dinosaur Time Periods

The time of the dinosaurs lasted for millions and millions of years, and scientists divide it into three main periods:

• Triassic Period – This is when the very first dinosaurs appeared.

• Jurassic Period – This is when many famous dinosaurs, like Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus, lived.

• Cretaceous Period – This is when the T. Rex ruled the land!

Each period had its own amazing creatures, plants, and climates. Dinosaurs were always changing and evolving!

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Conclusion

Even though dinosaurs are often shown living together, the truth is that many of them were separated by millions of years. The dinosaur age was long, full of change, and packed with exciting creatures from different times. Learning about when they lived is just one more way to travel back in time—no time machine needed!