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  1. Dilophosaurus - Wikipedia

    At about 7 m (23 ft) in length, with a weight of about 400 kg (880 lb), Dilophosaurus was one of the earliest large predatory dinosaurs and the largest known land-animal in North America at the time. It …

  2. 10 Facts About Dilophosaurus - ThoughtCo

    May 5, 2025 · The Dilophosaurus did not spit poison or have a neck frill like in Jurassic Park. Dilophosaurus was much bigger than shown in movies, reaching 20 feet long and weighing 1,000 …

  3. Dilophosaurus - Natural History Museum

    Dilophosaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what's now North America. It gets its name - meaning 'two-crested lizard' - from the distinctive double crests on top of its head.

  4. Dilophosaurus - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts

    Everything you should know about the Dilophosaurus. The Dilophosaurus is a somewhat large predatory dinosaur with dual crests on its head.

  5. Dilophosaurus | Double-Crested Predator of the Early Jurassic

    Aug 28, 2024 · Dilophosaurus, meaning “Double-Crested Lizard,” derives its name from the Greek words for “two” (di), “crest” (lophos), and “lizard” (sauros). This carnivorous dinosaur is best known …

  6. All about Dilophosaurus - Animalia

    Dilophosaurus are among the earliest carnivorous theropods and are quite large as well. Many fiction and fantasy films, novels, and books depict them, and a computer game character has even been …

  7. Dilophosaurus - National Geographic Kids

    Dilophosaurus means “double-crested lizard” in Greek, a name that refers to its headgear. The dinosaur had two thin, bony crests running from its snout to behind its eye socket.

  8. Dilophosaurus - The Complete Guide To The Dilophosaurus

    Dilophosaurus, a medium-sized theropod, is one of the earliest giant predatory dinosaurs, but it was small compared to some of the later theropods. In the Early Jurassic, it was also the biggest known …

  9. Dilophosaurus Animal Facts - Dilophosaurus wetherilli - A-Z Animals

    Oct 27, 2022 · Dilophosaurus wetherilli was a medium-to-large early Jurassic theropod dinosaur (bipedal carnivore) notable for the paired crests on its skull. It is known primarily from the Kayenta Formation …

  10. Dilophosaurus Facts, Habitat, Pictures and Diet - Extinct Animals

    Jun 4, 2022 · Dilophosaurus is an extinct genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Sinemurian age (early Jurassic period), around 193 million years ago. It is known by a single known species …