Compsognathus, skeleton Dimorphodon The original for this specimen

The original for this specimen was valued at $1

Without more fossil and paleo-climactic evidence

Exactly how it lived and what it ate are still open to speculation

Plaza Huincul

Compsognathus, skeleton Dimorphodon The original for this specimenThis replica of Compsognathus is one of the most famous fossils in paleontology. At one time it was considered the smallest dinosaur at about the size of a chicken. Compsognathus was a bird like dinosaur that walked on two long, thin legs; it had three toed feet. A long tail acted as a counterbalance and for stability during fast turns. It had short arms with two clawed fingers on each hand. Compsognathus had a small, pointed head with small, sharp