I WONDER - Where Was The Compsognathus Discovered?

The transcript discusses the discovery of dinosaur fossils in Bavaria, Germany, in the late 1850s, named Johann A Wagner in 1859. Osneil Sea Marsh later confirmed the fossils as dinosaurs. Only two fossils have been found, one in Germany and one in France. Due to their small size, many fossils may not have survived. One fossil contained a lizard skeleton, indicating the dinosaur was a carnivore.

In which region were the dinosaur fossils discovered in the late 1850s?

• Rome, Italy

• Madrid, Spain

• Bavaria, Germany

• Paris, France

Who confirmed that the fossil was indeed a dinosaur?

• Louis Agassiz

• Osneil Sea Marsh

• Johann A Wagner

• Charles Darwin

How many fossils of this dinosaur have been found?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is believed about the size of the dinosaur?

• It was large and slow

• It was medium-sized and fast

• It was large and agile

• It was small and agile

What evidence suggests that the dinosaur was a carnivore?

• Fossilized plants in its stomach

• A tiny skeleton of a lizard in its rib cage

• Claw marks on rocks

• Fossilized fish remains nearby