The troödon was a fast-moving, intelligent, meat-eating dinosaur. It lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 76-65 million years ago. The Troodon had a relatively large brain, and a surprisingly small head with an elongated skull, and one very long toe claw. It was about 2-3.5m long and weighed about 50kg. The long tail acted as a counterbalance and as a stabilizer during fast turns. The Troodon was a carnivore (a meat eater). It probably ate just about anything it could slash and tear apart with its sharp teeth and with its long-clawed fingers and toes. It was first discovered by Ferdinand V. Hayden in 1855. Troodon fossils have been found in North America (US states of Montana, Wyoming, and Canadian province of Alberta).
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