Dinosaur time gap

Did Stegosaurus and Velociraptor live at the same time?

No. Stegosaurus (Late Jurassic) and Velociraptor (Late Cretaceous) are separated by 60 million years.

Velociraptor to you: 72 million years.

Stegosaurus

Late Jurassic · 155–143 million years ago

Named by Marsh, 1877

Fossils from United States, Portugal, China

Silhouette by Connor Ashbridge

Velociraptor

Late Cretaceous · 84–72 million years ago

Named by Osborn, 1924

Fossils from Mongolia, China, Canada, 1 more

Silhouette by Richard Rich

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Between Stegosaurus and Velociraptor

  • Barilium Early Cretaceous · 137–133 million years ago
  • Valdosaurus Early Cretaceous · 133–121 million years ago
  • Iguanodon Early Cretaceous · 126–121 million years ago
  • Microraptor Early Cretaceous · 121–113 million years ago
  • Limaysaurus Early Cretaceous · 113–110 million years ago
  • Tenontosaurus Early Cretaceous · 113–101 million years ago
  • Deltadromeus Late Cretaceous · 101–94 million years ago
  • Segnosaurus Late Cretaceous · 101–84 million years ago

Fun Facts

  • Velociraptor was named by Osborn in 1924.
  • Velociraptor has been found in four countries.
  • Velociraptor spans 11 million years of rock.
  • Bactrosaurus and Velociraptor could have met.
  • Camarasaurus and Stegosaurus could have met.

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