What was the first dinosaur ever discovered?

Answer 1

Way back in 1676, Robert Plot, the curator of an English museum, described and drew a thigh bone that he believed belonged to a giant man. Although that fossil disappeared without a trace, the surviving illustration suggests that it may well have been part of a "Megalosaurus." Later, in 1822, large teeth discovered in England by Mary Ann Mantell and her husband, Gideon, were thought to be the remains of a huge and extinct iguana. It wasn't until 1841 that British scientist Richard Owen came to realize that such fossils were distinct from the teeth or bones of any living creature. The ancient animals were so different, in fact, that they deserved their own name. So Owen dubbed the group "Dinosauria," which means "terrible lizards."

Answer 2

Iguanadon was the second dinosaur to be officially named 1822. Megalosaurus was the first 1676.

Answer 3

Probably the Igaunadon, being found in 1812.

Answer 4

the Igonadon (sorry if thats spelled wrong)

Answer 5

People have been finding dinosaur bones since the dawn of man, but the very first dinosaur given a name was Megalosaurus bucklandii.

Answer 6

the megalosaurus

Answer 7

meglosaurus

Answer 8

iguanadon