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The tiniest dinos and friends

Not every dino was a giant. These are the shortest ones from nose to tail. Many are early birds, and yes, birds are dinosaurs too.

  1. 1AnurognathusFlying reptiles not a dino9 cm (3.5 in)
  2. 2ProtopteryxEarly birds10 cm (3.9 in)
  3. 3LiaoningornisEarly birds10 cm (3.9 in)
  4. 4LongchengornisEarly birds11 cm (4.3 in)
  5. 5CathayornisEarly birds15 cm (5.9 in)
  6. 6IntiornisEarly birds15 cm (5.9 in)
  7. 7OtogornisEarly birds15 cm (5.9 in)
  8. 8BoluochiaEarly birds18 cm (7.1 in)
  9. 9SazavisEarly birds18 cm (7.3 in)
  10. 10ArchaeorhynchusEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  11. 11ApatornisEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  12. 12BrevirostruavisEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  13. 13ChromeornisEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  14. 14DianopachysaurusSea reptiles not a dino20 cm (7.9 in)
  15. 15EnantiophoenixEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  16. 16LeptostomiaFlying reptiles not a dino20 cm (7.9 in)
  17. 17PterygornisEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  18. 18YixianornisEarly birds20 cm (7.9 in)
  19. 19BarbosaniaFlying reptiles not a dino21 cm (8.2 in)
  20. 20EidolosaurusMosasaurs not a dino21 cm (8.3 in)
  21. 21IncolornisEarly birds22 cm (8.7 in)
  22. 22ZhyraornisEarly birds22 cm (8.9 in)
  23. 23IchthyornisEarly birds24 cm (9.4 in)
  24. 24ExplorornisEarly birds25 cm (10 in)
  25. 25CatenoleimusEarly birds25 cm (10 in)
  26. 26ElsornisEarly birds25 cm (10 in)
  27. 27LongchengpterusFlying reptiles not a dino26 cm (10 in)
  28. 28AbavornisEarly birds28 cm (11 in)
  29. 29GettyiaEarly birds29 cm (11 in)
  30. 30HongshanornisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  31. 31NeuquenornisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  32. 32AbitusavisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  33. 33ChiappeavisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  34. 34DingavisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  35. 35EosinopteryxMeat-eating dinos30 cm (12 in)
  36. 36EpidexipteryxMeat-eating dinos30 cm (12 in)
  37. 37ImparavisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  38. 38KizylkumavisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  39. 39LargirostrornisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  40. 40LongicrusavisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  41. 41ShangyangEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  42. 42ZhongjianornisEarly birds30 cm (12 in)
  43. 43AmbopteryxMeat-eating dinos32 cm (13 in)
  44. 44HalimornisEarly birds33 cm (13 in)
  45. 45ElbretornisEarly birds33 cm (13 in)
  46. 46JianchangornisEarly birds33 cm (13 in)
  47. 47AnchiornisRaptors34 cm (13 in)
  48. 48ChangzhousaurusMeat-eating dinos34 cm (13 in)
  49. 49DiandongosaurusSea reptiles not a dino34 cm (13 in)
  50. 50VectidracoFlying reptiles not a dino35 cm (14 in)

Sizes and speeds of extinct animals are estimates from fossils. Scientists often disagree, and new fossils change the numbers. Tap a dino to see where its numbers come from.

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