Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 25 of 40
Leaellynasaura
Australia · Cretaceous
Leaellynasaura was a small Australian dinosaur. Its ancient surroundings differed greatly from Australia today.
Did you know?
Not all dinosaurs were giants.
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What evidence would you need to compare their real sizes?
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
Leaellynasaura amicagraphica is known from incomplete remains in Victoria. Some bones once assigned to it are not securely associated with the same animal. Exact tail length, limb details and possible filament covering are treated cautiously in this reconstruction.
Look together: What evidence would you need to compare their real sizes? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
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- Australian Museum: LeaellynasauraConnect a small polar-region dinosaur with a very different ancient climate.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
