Dinosaurs on the Ark?

Children’s Bibles usually show Noah leading different land animals into the ark. Few show Noah loading on a brontosaurus or a stegosaurus. Why? After all, Noah was told to take two of every kind of land animal—and that includes dinosaurs! So, yes, dinosaurs were on the ark. So, how’d they fit?

Well, not all dinosaurs were huge. The average dinosaur was about the size of a bison. And even the largest dinosaurs began life small!

Also, the ark was massive. It had plenty of room for all the animals and supplies—plus for Noah and his family.

So, yes, land-dwelling animals like dinosaurs were on board Noah’s Ark.

Dig Deeper

• Were Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark?
• Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible