Psittacosaurus (si-TAK-oh-sore-us)

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An Early Cretaceous ceratopsian from Mongolia, east and north-west China and southern Sibiria. [Greek psittako, "parrot"]. Psittacosaurus had a deep, tooth-less beak, relatively few molars, eyes and nostrils placed high up on the sides of its head, and short "bone-thorns" on both sides of the head. One type of Psittacosaurus had a small horn on its nose. Each hand had only four large fingers that were used when the animal ate.

Length: 0,8-1,5 m
Weight: up to 22 kg