20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Dinosaurs

19. Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth For More Than 165million Years

Land Before Time Gif The first dinosaurs are believed to have sprung up on Earth roughly 230million years ago - and they lasted until about 65million years ago. Considering human beings are believed to have first appeared just 2million years ago, the dinosaurs had a good innings. Perhaps most impressively, they lived through the entire Mesozoic ("middle life") period - which consisted of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous spells.
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