Dilophosaurus main (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Dilophosaurus main

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Hollywood made the Dilophosaurus famous, depicting it as almost adorable little creature with a hidden, deadly twist. But a new study shows that it was a lot bigger and more powerful than scientists, or movie makers, previously thought.

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Brian Engh, commissioned by The Saint George Dinosaur Discovery Site.

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