I WONDER - What Does Iguanadon Mean? Me Pregunto - Qué Significa Iguanodon?

Iguanodon lived during the early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. After the extinction of dinosaurs, people found fossils but didn't understand them until the 19th century. Mantell discovered an Iguanodon tooth, mistaking it for a giant iguana's tooth, hence the name 'Iguanodon'. It was the second dinosaur to be officially named.

During which geological period did the Iguanodon live?

• Permian

• Cretaceous

• Triassic

• Jurassic

Who was the first to discover the fossil tooth of Iguanodon?

• Richard Owen

• Gideon Mantell

• Mary Anning

• Charles Darwin

What was the initial belief about the Iguanodon fossil tooth?

• It was a fish scale

• It belonged to a giant lizard

• It was a mammal tooth

• It was a new species of bird

What does the name 'Iguanodon' translate to?

• Giant lizard

• Dinosaur tooth

• Ancient reptile

• Iguana tooth

Which dinosaur influenced the pronunciation of Iguanodon?

• Triceratops

• Tyrannosaurus

• Stegosaurus

• Megalosauridae