Today's new coloring page I drew for you is of
a small cat-sized dinosaur called
Heterodontosaurus.
Heterodontosaurus feeding on Pine Cones
Heterodontosaurus was a very small dinosaur. It fed on hard things - like pine cones. It had powerful jaws, and it may have even had pouches in its cheeks to store food. It lived in what is now South Africa. It had three different types of teeth. So the name Heterodontosaurus means "different teeth." It had incisors, canine-like teeth, and grinding teeth in the back of its mouth.
Heterodontosaurus was about 3-6 feet or 1 to 1.75 meters long. It weighed about 5.5-22 lbs or 2.5-10 kg. It was a herbivore and could feed on tough plant parts, as seen in the above coloring page. It was very small compared to some of the giant dinosaurs that had already appeared. It lived in the early Jurassic Period about 190-200 million years ago.
NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Paleontology." Then scroll down through the titles in the Mesozoic Life section of this list. At or near the bottom of the Mesozoic Life section is where this title will be found IF you are accessing this site in October of November of 2026.

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