Agilisaurus

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How To Say It

uh-JIL-uh-SAWR-us

What It Means

Agile Lizard

Did You Know?
Its tibia (lower leg bone) was longer than its femur (upper leg bone), which indicates that it was an extremely fast bipedal runner, using its long tail for balance although it may have walked on all fours when browsing for food.

What It Eats

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How Big It Is

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Where It Lived

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When It Lived

168 - 161 Million Years Ago

Fun Fact

Agilisaurus was discovered when construction workers uncovered it while they were digging a basement for the Zigong Dinosaur Museum in Zigong, Sichuan, China.

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