07/03/2026
🦕 Compsognathus
Compsognathus was one of the
smallest dinosaurs ever discovered,
living during the Late Jurassic
period around 150 million years
ago in what is now Europe. It
measured just 1 meter (3 feet)
in length and weighed less than
3 kilograms — roughly the size
of a modern turkey.
Despite its small size,
Compsognathus was a fast and
agile predator, hunting small
lizards and insects through
dense prehistoric forests.
Fossils found in Germany and
France revealed it was one of
the closest relatives to
modern birds ever discovered.
— Earth Before Us 🦕