What Dinosaur Am I?

Take this quiz to see which dino matches your personality!

If you lived on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, what sort of dino would you be? Would you hunt through the ancient forests like a Velociraptor? Soar the skies like a Pterodactyl?

We’re here to help you find out! Answer these totally Triassic personality questions, and we’ll sort through the fossil records to show you your ancient match. Get ready to go back in time!

There are shadows of three dinos over yellow grass.

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Questions Overview

1. Pick a fancy meal to get at a 5-star restaurant:
  1. A big juicy steak. Hold the salad, thanks!
  2. Something unusual, like snails or fried bugs.
  3. A lush green salad with lots of fruit and dressing.
  4. I'm taking a tour through the buffet and grabbing a little of everything!
2. What's your favorite activity to do at the park?
  1. Team sports! Let's work together for the win.
  2. I like to wander around and explore by myself.
  3. I love to fly kites and watch them dive through the air.
  4. I like to climb trees, the playground, or rocks to get a better view.
3. Choose your favorite dino movie:
  1. Jurassic Park
  2. The Land Before Time
  3. The Good Dinosaur
  4. I haven't seen any of these!
4. Which of these would you want to have as a pet?
  1. A tortoise or a chameleon
  2. A parrot or a finch
  3. A cat or dog
  4. A tank full of colorful fish
5. Would you rather have brains or brawn?
  1. Brains. I'm a thinker and a problem-solver.
  2. Brawn. I want to be big and strong.
  3. A little of both. Life is all about balance.
  4. Neither. Thinking is hard, and so is building muscles.
6. What kind of superhero would you be?
  1. Someone with powerful attacks who does most of the fighting.
  2. Someone with strong defenses who keeps people safe.
  3. Someone who's super smart, and makes the plan.
  4. I'd be the villain! They have the most fun.
7. Be honest: Do you think you could survive on a planet filled with dinosaurs?
  1. Absolutely. I've got what it takes to survive.
  2. Probably. But I'd need some sort of advantage, like a weapon.
  3. Probably not. Unless I'm with a big group of people.
  4. Definitely not. I'm not cut out for that sort of life.
8. If you could be any of these animals, which would you pick?
  1. A rhinoceros
  2. A wolf
  3. A shark
  4. An eagle
9. How would other dinos describe you if you lived on ancient Earth?
  1. Scary
  2. Friendly
  3. Mysterious
  4. Smart
10. How are you getting around on ancient planet Earth?
  1. I'm stomping around on land. Slow and steady.
  2. I'm scampering around on land. Quick and agile.
  3. I'm swimming through the water like a missile.
  4. I'm flying in the air like a bird.
11. Choose a dangerous body part to have:
  1. Sharp teeth and strong jaws to gnash anything I see.
  2. A spiked tail or horns to ram into danger.
  3. Long claws that are super shark.
  4. No weapons for me. I prefer thick skin or quick speed to get away from a fight.

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What Is a Dinosaur, Exactly?

Dinosaurs! Everybody loves ‘em, those ferocious, freaky, funky critters that roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years before us. We’ve written books, filmed movies, and even made music about them. They’re just neat!

But what is a dinosaur, exactly? It’s not just any animal that lived in the distant past. Specifically, dinosaurs are ancient reptiles. But technically not every ancient reptile was a dinosaur (and if we’re being totally honest, not every reptile on this quiz was a dinosaur, either). If we’re being accurate, here are some criteria an ancient lizard has to have in order to be a true dino:

  • Upright stance
  • Lays eggs
  • Lives on land
  • A hole in their skull between their eye sockets and nostrils
  • 2 holes in their skull behind their eye sockets

Of course, there are exceptions! Some dinos had extra features, while some were missing some of these features. Science is funny that way. Mostly, scientists just do their best to observe and classify things, but not everything plays by the rules.

Here are some more dinosaur facts to sink your teeth into:

  • Dinosaurs were on Earth as early as 245 million years ago!
  • Some dinosaurs are still around! Well, sorta. Many scientists consider birds a type of dinosaur, even though they’re pretty different from their ancestors.
  • Scientists use fossils, or buried bones, to research and discover new things about dinosaurs.
  • Most fossils are actually mineral deposits that formed where a bone used to be, meaning most fossils aren’t actually bones.
  • Some fossils are things like claw marks, petrified dung, footprints, or even insects preserved in amber.
  • Recent discoveries tell us that many non-avian (meaning non-bird) dinosaurs also had feathers.
  • You probably know about the great-asteroid theory about why dinosaurs went extinct, but there were actually many different extinctions, and scientists are still hypothesizing their causes.


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