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Sarcolestes specimen was discovered by Paleontologist Alfred Nicholas Leeds and the type species was named after him by Richard Lydekker in 1893. The fossils were found in Oxford Clay, England. The fossils that were discovered only consisted of the lower jaw of the dinosaur. There was one tooth and two tips of crowns found in this jaw. Richard Lydekker had first classified this dinosaur as a Theropod in the Thecodontosauridae group. Later, Sarcolestes was discovered to be a herbivore and was placed in the Nodosauridae group.
Because less of the fossils were found, the classification and existence of the Sarcolestes genus are doubted by others in this field.
Sarcolestes is pronounced as 'Sar-co-les-teez'.
Sarcolestes was an Ankylosaurian dinosaur.
Sarcolestes roamed the Earth during the mid Jurassic to late Jurassic period.
Sarcolestes became extinct about 160 million years ago.
Sarcolestes lived in England.
The Sarcolestes lived in floodplains near streams or rivers.
It is unknown if they lived in herds or individually.
No evidence is available on the average age of this dinosaur
They reproduced by laying eggs.
Sarcolestes belonged to a genus that was armored dinosaurs with a body similar to a turtle. They walked on four short but strong limbs. The group that it belongs to is known as curved lizards because of their curvy back.
Not much information is known about how many bones a Sarcolestes had.
No evidence is available about their communication methods.
The exact dimensions are not known but they are estimated to be 10 ft (3 m) long. They are much smaller than Dandakosaurus.
The speed of their movement is not known.
The weight is not known since only the lower jaw of a Sarcolestes was discovered.
There were no different names for the male and female specimens of the Sarcolestes leedsi.
There was no separate name given to a baby Sarcolestes.
It is not known if they had an aggressive nature.
Richard Lydekker, who named these quite rare species, Sarcolestes, thought it was a carnivorous dinosaur and belonged to the Theropod classification. This is also the reason why its name means 'flesh robber' even though this dinosaur is a herbivore.
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*We've been unable to source an image of Sarcolostes and have used an image of Edmontonia instead. If you are able to provide us with a royalty-free image of Sarcolostes, we would be happy to credit you. Please contact us at [email protected].
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We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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