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Dinosaurs - Not Just Big Words

The Alamosaurus, was the last of their kind And the Baryonyx, in the water you'll find Now there's Camelotia, from a historical site One of the largest ever, Diplodicus - now there's a sight Of Elaphrosaurus so nimble and fast Fabrosaurus, five-fingered hands for the plants they grasped Ostrich shaped Garudimius, the horned one And the tree dwelling Hypsilophodon, though this has since been dis-proven Iguanodon like our Iguana, possibly travelled in herds The helmet-like crested Jaxartosarus, similar in today's birds With spikes and plates, the Kentosaurus had more ribs than his mate As big as T-Rex, you don't want to be on the Labocania's plate In 1677 it came from the ground, this Megalosaurus was the first to be found For Noasaurus in 19th Century England, scientists were no longer confound Oviraptor the toothless one, but clawed hands - don't argue with me son Then there's Pentaceratops the horny one, he certainly was not - to be outdone Quaesitosaurus a sauropod cousin, shaped the same with whip like tails The Rhoetosaurus of similar ilk, heavy on land - in the water our whales Stegosaurus the plated one, these helped them from the burning sun Big in size big in name, Titanosaurus - with speckled back the armoured one The Utahraptors, the ones with the teeth, lacerate their prey - ready meat From Jurassic Park grip your seat, Velociraptors you don't want to greet Wonderful Wuerhosaurus, a spiky Stegosaur from the Cretaceous time The Xiaosaurus of bipedal rhyme, these glorious beasts alive in their prime It's England again, The Isle of Wight - Yaverlandia was found with bones so thick Last of all the Zizhongosaurus, i have my favourite so take your pick My youngest loved learning about Dinosaurs growing so i thought, why not. http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/nature4.php

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Date: 8/16/2009 2:29:00 PM
It amazing James, just how many clues our physical planet left us to explore. And just what can be gleaned from what we do find, how these thing line up with the bible. Sincerely Moses
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Date: 8/16/2009 12:40:00 PM
Wow....and I thought my grandson knew a lot of those names....but you came up with some that are unfamiliar!! I will have to print out this poem for him!! :) Excellent education you have provided!!
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Date: 8/16/2009 6:52:00 AM
Well done , Highlander , what an education !! . My fav would T.REX . Boy could they rock-it !! ...
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Date: 8/15/2009 11:53:00 PM
An excellent, educational write, James. If I had to choose from the many creatures named here, I'd probably choose the stegosaurus, possibly distant relatives of turtles and armadillos. Their plates evoke visions of knights in armor for me. Extraordinary writing! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/15/2009 5:18:00 PM
Some different names from the ones I studies with my grandsons. Interesting. Keep writing. Sara
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