The correct answer to this question is dinosaur. The word itself was created in 1842 by Sir Richard Owen. They are a group of reptiles. Dinosaurs first appeared over 200 million years ago. They were around for over 165 million years. Dinosaurs appeared during the Mesozoic Era, which is also known as the Age of Reptiles.
They went extinct around 65 million years ago and it is thought to be because of the changes in the climate, which they were unable to adapt to. There are over 300 million species of dinosaurs that have been identified and even some that are still unidentifiable till this day.