20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Dinosaurs

15. Most Dinos Were Actually Veggies

Films such as the Jurassic Park series, Walking With Dinosaurs and Godzilla would have you believing that all prehistoric reptiles were rampant, bloodthirsty carnivores. Well, in actual fact, practically the opposite is true. The majority of dinosaurs were actually devout vegetarians - well, herbivores anyway. Some of the largest veggie dinos even needed to eat a pile of plants the size of a double-decker bus in order to feel fully nourished.
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