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Did dinosaurs lay eggs? Simple, true baby dinosaurs facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Did dinosaurs lay eggs? Revealexpand_more

Yes, all dinosaurs hatched from eggs, just like birds and many reptiles do today. They laid their eggs in nests on the ground, sometimes in careful circles or mounds. Scientists have found fossil dinosaur eggs, and a few even have tiny baby dinosaur bones still curled up inside.

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Talk about itWhat do you think a baby dinosaur did the moment it hatched?

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Did you know?Some dinosaur eggs were round like balls, and others were long like giant potatoes.

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Try itCurl up as small as you can, like a baby dinosaur waiting inside its egg, then hatch and stretch out.

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How did baby dinosaurs grow up? Revealexpand_more

Baby dinosaurs hatched out small and often had to grow very fast to become huge adults. A giant long-neck could start smaller than a football and grow into the largest animal on land. Scientists can even count faint growth rings inside dinosaur bones, a bit like the rings in a tree.

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Talk about itWhat is one thing you can do now that you could not do as a baby?

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Did you know?Some big dinosaurs grew up in only a few years, packing on huge amounts of weight.

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Try itLook at how much bigger you are than a baby. Now imagine growing from a football into a bus-sized giant.

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Did dinosaurs look after their babies? Revealexpand_more

Some dinosaurs did seem to care for their young. Scientists have found nests grouped close together, and one dinosaur was even named "good mother lizard" because its nests suggested it looked after its babies. Living in herds may also have helped keep the little ones safe.

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Talk about itHow do the grown-ups in your life help keep you safe?

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Did you know?Some dinosaur nesting grounds held hundreds of nests all in one place.

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Try itThink of how your grown-ups keep you safe. Some dinosaur parents may have guarded their nests in a similar way.

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Could dinosaurs run fast? Revealexpand_more

Some dinosaurs were speedy and some were slow, depending on their bodies. Small, light meat eaters with long legs could dash quickly, maybe as fast as a car in town. The giant long-necks were far too heavy to run and simply plodded along on their huge legs.

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Talk about itWould you rather be a fast little dinosaur or a slow giant one?

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Did you know?Scientists guess dinosaur speeds by measuring fossil footprints and how far apart the steps are.

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Try itTake tiny quick steps, then big slow ones. Light dinosaurs sprinted, while heavy giants walked slowly.

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