News Paleontology Early meat-eating dinosaur unearthed Pint-sized, two-legged runner dates back to the dawn of the dinos By Alexandra Witze January 13, 2011 at 2:59 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print The dinosaur family tree just added a new relative: a small, nipping, meat-eating creature dating back to dinosaurs’ earliest days. At roughly 4 feet high and 10 to 15 pounds in weight, the newfound primitive dinosaur Eodromaeus would have been an agile but not fearsome hunter.