Small ones would be nervous, nippy animals, prone to running around and clawing the furniture. The larger forms could leap higher than deer, kick harder than mules, and bite stronger than a crocodile. In other words, they could take your head off easily if they felt like it. But even if they were the most peaceful creatures on earth, the big ones would be extremely expensive to take care of and difficult to house. So, practically, dinosaurs could never make good pets. However, in theory, there are some dinosaurs that could have possibly made good pets. And here’s a list of 20 Bizarre Dinosaurs That Would’ve Made Great Pets. What do you think? Would they have made great pets? Are there any you would add to the list? As for its weight? An average Gasparinisaura weighed around 29 pounds (13 kg). It could definitely be domesticated as it was friendly to other living creatures and consumed “green salad” exclusively. This, of course, doesn’t mean that it would be as easy to handle as a bunny. They could give a nip with their parrot-type beak or possibly do some damage with the spiky protrusions on their tail. These they generally used for fighting other males of its kind over a female psittacosaurus. Actually, the decorated paleontologist Dale Russell speculated in a study how this dinosaur might have evolved if it weren’t for the K-T extinction event. Thanks to its intelligence mainly, we tend to believe that it could have made a great friend – if not pet – for our kind. Of course, the fact that this dinosaur was a meat eater would be a problem but if people keep tigers and lions as pets, why not Vulcanodon too? The pigeon lovers would definitely love this pigeon-sized dinosaur that lived around 120 million years ago. For example, it was one of the few theropods smart enough to sit on its own eggs until they hatched. Due to its sharp mind and protective, caring nature, it’s believed that Oviraptor would most likely make a good pet. But this is only a guess (like this whole list of dinosaurs that would make great pets). It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Europe. Its fossils have been found in places such as Germany and Switzerland. It would definitely make a good pet but you would need a huge backyard as it wouldn’t be able to get in your house. Other than being small and super cute (according to the imagination of modern illustrators), Palaeopteryx was an insectivore. Do you know what that means? It exclusively ate insects. I personally would love a pet like this one. I’ll take it. The fact that he only ate green salad makes him even more harmless and cute in the eyes of paleontologists. Definitely pet-material. However, Chromogisaurus preferred to walk on its four legs like a dog and ate plants exclusively. Sounds like a good pet already, right? Then again, that might just be the wishful thinking of a naive human. Some dinosaurs of this kind stood out, as they were covered with long, beautiful tufted feathers. Gigantoraptor’s “pet status” would also depend on whether this giant dinosaur decided to have a vegetarian diet or feasted on the occasional small mammal (including humans). Whatever the case, you would need to have a huge backyard to host this “pet” for sure. The only well-preserved fossil is quite complete, with only a portion of the tail missing. When alive, this little fella was probably about 16 inches (40 cm) long, roughly the same size as a large lizard. It only weighed about 4.4 pounds (2 kg) and was one of the lightest dinosaurs to ever live. Yep … definitely pet-material. Keep in mind though that Unaysaurus was gentle and inoffensive according to paleontologists, characteristics that make it another ideal choice for a pet. Its long, tapered front claws, narrow snout, and prominent potbelly only added to its charm. Meanwhile, its presumed herbivorous diet would have made this dinosaur man-friendly. Oddly enough, Nothronychus is also the first therizinosaur (scythe lizard) to be identified outside Asia. Its fossils have been mainly found in Argentina. Despite being a huge dinosaur, paleontologists suggest that it was one of the most friendly and caring of its kind. That’s exactly what this dinosaur was: a five-pound pachycephalosaur that roamed Late Cretaceous Asia about 80 million years ago. It’s really hard to imagine the severe complexes of inferiority such a tiny “dinosaur” would feel when he would look at the gigantic members of its kind, but Micropachycephalosaurus would definitely make a good pet for humans. What will make you love this little dinosaur even more is the story of its discovery. Its fossil was found curled up in a ball, its tail wrapped around its body, and its head tucked underneath its arm. Paleontologists suggest that this tiny, unprotected dinosaur was buried alive by a sudden sandstorm about 140 million years ago. Now that dinosaur could indeed have been an excellent pet! Experts describe Minmi as not a particularly “bright” dinosaur. Taking into account how even the smartest dinosaurs weren’t exactly known for their sharp mind, you can assume that this dinosaur would make a good pet only because it would desperately need someone to look after it. What made this dinosaur really likable was its large eyes and its “smiley mouth,” which made it look like a stuffed toy for children. Add to the mix that Leaellynasaura was named after an 8-year-old girl, the daughter of Australian paleontologist Patricia Vickers-Rich, and all animal lovers will think of this dinosaur as the perfect pet (which may not be the case … sorry, folks). It is considered to be the most famous dinosaur from a group of dinosaurs known as Stegosauria. They were all plant-eaters and featured rows of unique bones that developed into plates and spines along their back and tail.
