What famous dinosaurs were alive during the Jurassic period?

The largest dinosaurs of the time -- in fact, the largest land animals of all time -- were the gigantic sauropods, such as the famous Diplodocus (pictured at lower left), Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus. Other herbivorous dinosaurs of the Jurassic included the plated stegosaurs. read more

Archaeopteryx was alive during the late Jurassic, which is incredibly cool when you think about the fact that theropod dinosaurs had been evolving into to Avialea for millions of years by that point. I grew up during the time period where all the easily accessible information about dinosaurs said that they were cold blooded reptiles who failed to adapt. read more

Of the dinosaurs that roamed the earth during the Jurassic period there were the Sauropods, the Theropods, and the Ornithopods. It is a common misconception that during the Jurassic period that the Tyrannosaurus and Velociraptors roamed the land alongside the dinosaurs listed above. read more

The Jurassic Period was the second segment of the Mesozoic Era. It occurred from 199.6 to 145.5 million years ago, following the Triassic Period and preceding the Cretaceous Period. During the Jurassic Period, the supercontinent Pangaea split apart. read more