10 dinosaurs that roamed Colorado millions of years ago
This female T-Rex demonstrates exactly how dominating the Cretaceous period beasts were. Thankfully, they lived over 60 million years ago. The first specimen was located in Colorado, with the best preserved specimen (photographed) being located in Montana. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)Dean Mouhtaropoulos
Diplodocus were discovered in Colorado's fossil history and measure 70 feet long. Their large size was deterrent enough for many predators.
This photo is of 'Dippy' the Diplodocus was featured at the Natural History Museum in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Dan KitwoodThis Triceratops skull shows just how large the omnivorous beasts were, when they lived in the Cretaceous period. The first specimen was located in 1887 near Denver.
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Dan KitwoodThis Stegosaurus specimen is the most complete Stegosaurus fossil in a museum. Stegosaurus are Colorado's state fossil and have been located in the state!
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