Ricky Bowers, ago 10, of Nashotah, Wis., for his question:

Which was the biggest meat eating dinosaur?

Most of the dinosaurs dined on salads. Brontosaurus, the biggest of thorn all, lived on water weeds. Many a dinosaur weighed more than an elephant. But big brontosaurus weighed as much as nine elephants. These clumsy monsters no doubt stepped on smaller animals as they lumbered about but a few of the dinosaurs killed to eat. The really dangerous meat eaters did not develop until near the end of the long age of reptiles. The largest and fiercest of them has been named Tyrannosaurus Rex ‑ the tyrant king of the lizards.

Tyrannosaurus was, in fact, the most terrifying creature that ever stalked the earth. They walked on two massive legs and stood as high as three tall men. He appeared on the scene after brontosaurus had died out and he was probably the biggest dinosaur of has day. There were smaller meet eaters and plenty of plant caters both large and small. But there is no question that the lizard world of 70 million years ago was ruled by tyrannosaurus.

Unlike brontasaurus, the, bloodthirsty manarch had a giant hoed. And his huge jaws were filled with rows of dayer sharp teeth. His front legs, held above the ground like arms, warn small and armed with claws. His hind feet on which he walked were also armod with claws.

Tyrannosaurus stood much like a kangaroo, with his massive tail used as a prop. From his nose, own his spin; tr; the tip of his tail, he measured 45 feet. He was as big as a small horse.

His majesty was a lizard, a cold blooded, scaly follow. And most of his ford vas lizard meet, for he fed on his own kind. No animal was a match far him and none has aver boon since. He stalked around, grabbing whatever creature he chose and devouring it in his cruel jaws.

Being a lizard, Mrs. Tyrennosaurus laid eggs. Few lizards make good mothers or care much for their young. Her Majesty, queen of the dinosaurs, probably left her brand of eggs to hatch in the warm sun. And this is where she made a serious mistake.

Towards the end of the Age ept files, the furry little mammals came to live in the world. In a fight they were no match for the moat eating dinosuar. But they were smarter than the reptiles. They learned how to dodge the clumsy feet of the dinosaurs and how to burrow and how to hide. What's more, they discovered that dinosaur eggs were good to eat. They hunted for the unguarded nests of reptile eggs and devoured them. Fewer dinosnurs hatched out to grow up.

Too, the old earth turned against the dinosaurs towards the and of their long reign. The climate became dry. The moist marshes and lush vegetation disappeared. The plant eating dinosaurs perished and tyrannosaurus went hungry. The last of these terrible meat eaters perished some 60 million years ago.