Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 06 of 40
Cryolophosaurus
Antarctica · Jurassic
Cryolophosaurus lived in Jurassic Antarctica, when forests grew there. Look at the crest across its head!
Did you know?
Antarctica has not always been covered in ice.
Look together
How does this setting differ from Antarctica today?
An idea to try
Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Cryolophosaurus ellioti was found in the Transantarctic Mountains. The forest evokes an ancient environment, not the continent’s present climate. The exact role of its crest cannot be observed directly from fossils.
Look together: How does this setting differ from Antarctica today? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: CryolophosaurusDiscover that Antarctica once supported dinosaurs and forests.
- Field Museum: CryolophosaurusDiscover that Antarctica once supported dinosaurs and forests.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
