Lesser-Known Wonders: 30 Fascinating Dinosaurs You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Pegomastax

First collected in the 1960s but only described in 2012, this South African mini-dinosaur packed a parrot-like beak with self-sharpening teeth and bristly quills. At just two feet long, Pegomastax could fit on your coffee table yet still look fierce with its unusual tusks. Though likely a plant-eater, its fearsome appearance probably deterred would-be attackers during the Early Jurassic period.