Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 05 of 34
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
Can you trace the crest on its head?
An idea to try
Choose a bright colour for the crest.
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: Can you trace the crest on its head? Choose a bright colour for the crest.
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: 2026-10-05. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
