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80 Dinosaur Puns and Jokes: Unearth Fossilized Jokes

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Unearth the laughter with these dino-mite puns and jokes!

Are you ready for a roaring good time? Journey back into the Mesozoic era of laughs and humor with these prehistoric jokes.

These 80 dinosaur puns and jokes will surely tickle your funny bone with their dino-mite punchlines. From corny dad jokes to lightning-fast one-liners, you’ll be laughing in no time!

Grab your archaeologist hat and dig into this pun-tastic adventure that will take you through the world of dino comedy!


Dinosaur Knock-Knock Jokes

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We all know that dinosaurs aren’t going to come knocking — they’re long gone. But that doesn’t mean you can’t share these cheesy knock-knock jokes with your loved ones! These are great for cracking the ice for birthday parties or sharing with your kids. Soon, they’ll be roaring with laughter.

  1. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Dinosaur.
    Dinosaur who?
    Dinosaurs don’t go ‘who’; they go ROAR!
  2. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Eggs.
    Eggs who?
    Eggs-tinct dinosaurs are known about because of their fossils.
  3. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Iggy.
    Iggy who?
    Iggy-uanodon were such giant dinosaurs.
  4. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Beats.
    Beats who?
    Beats me how they know so much about dinosaurs.
  5. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Sleepy.
    Sleepy who?
    Sleepy dinosaurs are called stega-snore-us.
  6. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Voodoo.
    Voodoo who?
    Voodoo you think was the best dinosaur?
  7. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Annie.
    Annie who?
    Annie dinosaur would swallow you whole.
  8. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Foss.
    Foss who?
    Fossils are dinosaur bones, you know.
  9. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Lena.
    Lena who?
    Lena little close to a dinosaur, and he’ll eat you!
  10. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Dinosaurp.
    Dinosaurp who?
    Haha! You said dinosaur poo.
  11. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Try Sarah.
    Try Sarah who?
    No, it’s Try Sarah Tops!
  12. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Terry.
    Terry who?
    Terry Dactyl!
  13. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Olive.
    Olive who?
    Olive the dinosaurs are extinct.
  14. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Interrupting dinosaur.
    Interrupting dinosaur wh—
    ROAR!
  15. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Dinosaur.
    Dinosaur who?
    Dinosaur because she didn’t stretch before running.
  16. Knock, knock.
    Who’s there?
    Haven.
    Haven who?
    Haven you heard enough dinosaur knock-knock jokes by now?

Dinosaur Dad Jokes

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Get ready for the best dad jokes about dinosaurs. These are great for adults or kids, as they are all funny, a little corny, and child-appropriate. Uncover these fossilized gems of humor!

  1. What do you call a dinosaur ghost?
    A scaredactyl.
  2. What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with a firework?
    Dynamite!
  3. What do you call a paleontologist who sleeps all the time?
    Lazy Bones.
  4. What do you call a dinosaur who never gives up?
    A try-try-try-ceratops!
  5. What do you call an anxious dino?
    A nervous rex.
  6. What should you do if you find a blue Dilophosaurus?
    Cheer him up!
  7. What do you call a triceratops with carrots in its ears?
    Anything you like. It can’t hear you!
  8. Can you name 10 dinosaurs in 10 seconds?
    Yes — eight Iguanodons and two stegosaurus!
  9. What is a velociraptor’s favorite place to eat food?
    The dino.
  10. What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with a pig?
    Jurassic pork.
  11. What did dinosaurs use to drive their cars?
    Fossil fuels.
  12. What kind of tool does a prehistoric reptile carpenter use?
    A dino-saw.
  13. What’s a dinosaur’s favorite quote?
    “Jurassic times call for Jurassic measures!”
  14. How do you know if there’s a dinosaur in your refrigerator?
    The door won’t shut.
  15. Why did the dinosaur wear a bandage?
    It had a dino-sore.
  16. Why was the teenage dinosaur so moody?
    Because of roarmones.

Funny Dinosaur One-Liners

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These short one-liner jokes will have you roaring with laughter in no time! Dive into these 30 clever sayings that use wordplay to create witty jokes about these prehistoric reptiles.

  1. A British dinosaur is called a tea rex.
  2. You know what dinosaurs would make great police officers? Tricera-cops!
  3. Are you an excavation site? Because I dig you.
  4. If Harry Potter were a dinosaur, he’d be a dinosorcerer.
  5. A dinosaur that likes to scare others is a scare-dactyl.
  6. A group of singing dinosaurs is called a tyranno-chorus.
  7. A stegosaurus’ favorite playground feature is the dino-see-saw-r.
  8. Are you a paleontologist? Because I need to date these old bones.
  9. I love you so much that I’ll punch a pterodactyl out of the sky for you!
  10. The best way to raise a baby dinosaur… is with a crane.
  11. A dinosaur’s least favorite reindeer is Comet.
  12. Here is your dinosaur toy! Would you like it gift Raptor not?
  13. Did you hear about the dinosaur who entertained a lot? It always had friends for lunch!
  14. I dino why, but I love you.
  15. The stegosaurus was a great volleyball player! He could really spike the ball.
  16. You can’t hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom because the P is silent.

Corny Dinosaur Puns

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Do you need a cute dinosaur pun to write for a Valentine’s Day card? Maybe your little one (or spouse) is dino-obsessed. Perhaps you need a great pun for an Instagram caption. Whatever the final destination, let these corny puns rock your world!

  1. Having a roarin’ good time!
  2. Happy Valentine’s Day! I think you’re dino-mite.
  3. Have a roar-some day.
  4. Do you think they saurus?
  5. I’m not extinct; I’m just retro!
  6. I’m en-raptored by you.
  7. You stick out like a saur thumb.
  8. You’re a sight for saur eyes.
  9. Don’t be a saur loser!
  10. You are adora-saurable!
  11. This is T-rexcellent.
  12. I’ve got a bone to pick with you.
  13. Hanging with my dino squad!
  14. You make my heart suar!
  15. You bet Jurassic-an do it.
  16. Have a dino-mite birthday.

T-Rex Puns

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T-rexes are the most famous dinosaurs, so it’s great news that there are lots of jokes we can make involving them! These T-rex dinosaur jokes for kids and parents will tickle even the most ancient funny bones.

  1. Why did the Tyrannosaurus Rex cross the road?
    Because the chickens hadn’t evolved yet.
  2. Why didn’t the T-Rex get out of bed?
    He was still dino-snoring!
  3. What do you call someone who puts their right hand in a T-Rex’s mouth?
    A lefty.
  4. Why don’t dinosaurs go on boats?
    They cause too many Ship Rex.
  5. What do you call a T-Rex who can’t accept defeat?
    A saur loser.
  6. What’s a dinosaur’s favorite cocktail?
    Rex on the Beach!
  7. How do you invite a dinosaur to a cafe?
    Tea, Rex?
  8. What’s the best thing to do if you spot a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
    Pray it doesn’t see you!
  9. Why can’t the T-rex clap its hands?
    Because it’s extinct!
  10. What do you call a baby dinosaur?
    A Wee-Rex!
  11. What did Rex say to Woody after eating a toy?
    “You’ve got a friend in me!”
  12. Why did the T-Rex’s girlfriend break up with him?
    Because he said he only loved her “this much” (with tiny arms spread wide).
  13. What do you call a Tyrannosaurus Rex when it wears a cowboy hat and boots?Tyrannosaurus Tex.
  14. Why did the T-Rex eat raw meat?
    Its tiny arms couldn’t work the oven!
  15. What do you call a T-Rex that just got out of a relationship?
    A tyrannosaurus ex.
  16. Where would you store a T-Rex on a submarine?
    In the small arms locker.

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Beth McCallum is a Scottish freelance writer & book blogger with a degree in creative writing, journalism and English literature. She is a mum to a young boy, and believes that it truly takes a village. When she’s not parenting, writing about parenting, or working, she can be found reading, working on her novel, taking photos, playing board games or wandering through the countryside with her family.