Dinosaurs 101

Type #12

Theropods

the·ro·pod

 a carnivorous dinosaur of a group whose members are typically bipedal and range from small and delicately built to very large.

  The most famous therapod of them all was probably T-Rex with his long hind legs and short little front legs (or arms if you will). 

Therapods were fierce predators that walked on two powerful legs. These meat-eaters had a huge head with large, pointed, replaceable teeth and well-developed jaw muscles. Most Therapods had tiny arms, each with two fingers. Their  bird-like feet generally had three large toes, all equipped with claws (plus a little dewclaw on a tiny, vestigial fourth toe). T. rex had a slim, stiff, pointed tail that provided balance and allowed quick turns while running.