Project Description

(252 – 201 million years ago) — Mascot: Plateosaurus — While dinosaurs make their debut at the end of the Triassic, this period was mostly dominated by advanced crocodillians. Plateosaurus were some of the first large dinosaurs. They most likely ate plants, although some paleontologists think their sharp teeth indicate they were meat eaters. While frequently depicted as walking on all fours, Plateosaurus was probably bipedal.