The most famous dinosaurs
The top 3 according to 1 vote: Tyrannosaurus rex · Velociraptor · Stegosaurus. (Updated Mar 23, 2026.)
From T. rex to the tiny Compsognathus: the dinosaurs everyone knows from museums, books and films. Which one is your favourite?
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Top 25
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1
Tyrannosaurus rex
The most famous of them all, with a crushing bite.
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2
Velociraptor
In reality the size of a turkey, and feathered.
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3
Stegosaurus
Two rows of bony plates on its back and a spiked tail.
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4
Triceratops
The three-horned plant-eater.
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5
Brachiosaurus
The long-neck once thought to be the biggest dinosaur.
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6
Allosaurus
The great predator of the Late Jurassic.
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7
Diplodocus
Up to about 26 metres long, with a whip-like tail.
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8
Spinosaurus
The largest meat-eater, with a sail on its back.
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9
Carnotaurus
The South American predator with little horns above its eyes.
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10
Dilophosaurus
Exaggerated in films: the spitting and the frill are made up.
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11
Ankylosaurus
Armoured like a tank, with a club on its tail.
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12
Parasaurolophus
The duck-bill with a hollow trumpet-like crest.
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13
Argentinosaurus
Possibly around 100 tonnes: one of the largest land animals ever.
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14
Ceratosaurus
A predator with a horn on its snout.
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15
Giganotosaurus
The "giant southern lizard", a rival of T. rex.
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16
Herrerasaurus
One of the earliest dinosaurs, from the Triassic.
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17
Pachycephalosaurus
A thick bony dome on its head.
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18
Microraptor
A small feathered animal with four wings.
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Chasmosaurus
A horned dinosaur with a big hole in its frill.
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20
Deinonychus
The "terrible claw".
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21
Megalosaurus
One of the first dinosaurs ever discovered.
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22
Iguanodon
A plant-eater with spiky thumbs.
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23
Gallimimus
Fast and built like an ostrich.
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24
Compsognathus
One of the smallest: barely the size of a chicken.
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25
Oviraptor
The "egg thief" turned out to be a caring parent.
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