
Deinonychus



8 POINTS
PLAY: Deinonychus had a move of 2
FACT: The long sickle-shaped claw on each hindlimb meant Deinonychus could deliver deadly stab wounds to its prey. Deinonychus was intelligent for a dinosaur because it had a large brain compared to its body size.

Irritator
Irritator challengeri

7 POINTS
PLAY: Irritator challengeri had a move of 2.
FACT: Irritator mainly ate fish as well as land prey. The skull of this dinosaur had been heavily modified by poachers, in part using a car filler to aid in sculpting.

Confuciusornis
Confuciusornis sanctus

8 POINTS
PLAY: Confuciusornis sanctus had a flight of 2.
FACT: Confuciusornis also ate insects and fish. Fossil evidence suggests it most likely lived in large colonies along lake shores in what is now China’s Liaoning Province. The claws on its wings were used for climbing similar to bats.

Carnotaurus
Carnotaurus sastrei

6 POINTS
PLAY: Carnotaurus sastrei had a move of 3.
FACT: The horns of Carnotaurus look something like those of a bull – and like a bull, it may have used them in contests with others of its own species.

Baryonyx
Baryonyx walkeri

7 POINTS
PLAY: Baryonyx walkeri had a move of 2.
FACT: This fish eater prowled riverbanks and lakebeds, spearing passing fish with its claws similar to a modern bear.

Anhanguera
Anhanguera blittersdorffi

7 POINTS
PLAY: Anhanguera blittersdorffi had a flight of 2.
FACT: This fish eater had small and weak legs and spent most of its time flying. They grasp small food items with their slender teeth. The fangs, in the front part of the beak, or snout, could reach impressive sizes.

Albertosaurus
Albertosaurus

6 POINTS
PLAY: Albertosaurus had a MOVE of 2
FACT: Albertosaurus was a mobile hunter that ran at a speed of up to 40km/h. Albertosaurus ate its prey in chunk instead of chewing.

Douglas Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii


5 POINTS
Tamiasciurus douglasii has a MOVE of 2
In winter each douglas squirrel occupies a territory of about 10,000 square meters

Red backed vole
Myodes gapperi


4 POINTS
Myodes gapperi has a MOVE of 2. Red backed voles do not hibernate. Between March and November the mother vole has 2/3 litters of 4/5 babies.