Ceratosaurus has been known to science since towards the end of the nineteenth century,‭ ‬and thanks to its head ornamentation,‭ ‬has long been one of the most popular.‭ It lived in the late Jurassic period (about 153-148 million years ago). Around the same time as the Allosaurus and Brachiosaurus dinos. Its name means “horned lizard”. Some fossils of this species have been found in parts of Utah, Tanzania, and Portugal. The length of the Ceratosaurus was about 18 to 20 feet. Its weight is estimated at 0.6 to 1 ton. Although these proportions are not meager by themselves, when juxtaposed with other theropods, seem small. Ceratosaurids like the Allosaurus weighed as much as 3 tons. When first looked at, this dinosaur might appear like a typical theropod. It had small forelimbs, razor-sharp teeth and walked on its hind legs. The characteristic features of the Ceratosaurus were its super sharp teeth and the bony crests present on its head. This carnivorous dinosaur had a strong jaw with teeth like blades. Although it could have fed on large dinosaurs, the scientist thinks it may have fed on fish and crocodiles. These features have made the Ceratosaurus a favorite amongst artists and filmmakers. Dinosaurs with crests like those of the Ceratosaurus have been depicted in various motion pictures such as Fantasia, Jurassic Park III, etc. It had horns above and forward of its eyes - and a large nose horn. It also featured some form of armor that ran down its back’ armor composed of bony plates. Combine this with this dinosaur’s unique nose horn and you have quite the stylish dinosaur indeed. An interesting fact about this creature is that many scientists believe that it may have had semi-aquatic habits. Because Ceratosaurus had a deep tail and a flexible body. This would make it a good swimmer. Hiding in rivers like modern crocodiles do and pouncing on their prey. Of course, at the moment this is just a theory.