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Dinosaur emoji

πŸ¦– and πŸ¦•, ready to copy, with what β€œdinosaur” means when it isn’t about dinosaurs.

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What the dinosaur emoji means

πŸ¦– (T-Rex) and πŸ¦• (sauropod), both Emoji 5.0, are the two dinosaurs. They mean the animals β€” kids’ favourites, museums, Jurassic Park β€” and, figuratively, anything old or extinct (β€œmy phone is a πŸ¦•β€). β€œRawr” captions use πŸ¦–. πŸ‰ is a dragon, not a dinosaur, and 🦴 the bone.

Unicode name: T-Rex Β· U+1F996 Β· Emoji 5.0 (2017) Β· group: Animals & Nature.

IN A MESSAGEmy 2014 laptop πŸ¦•

How people use it

  • Kids: πŸ¦–πŸ¦•
  • Old / extinct: β€œthat trend is πŸ¦•β€
  • Rawr: πŸ¦–
  • Museums: πŸ¦–πŸ¦΄

Compare the options

EmojiNameUse it forWatch out for
T-RexU+1F996T-Rex; rawrCarnivore
sauropodU+1F995Sauropod; long neckHerbivore
dragonU+1F409DragonSee the dragon emoji guide
boneU+1F9B4Bone; fossilsObject

Chat examples

Real messages with πŸ¦–, and a reply that fits.

  1. πŸ¦– museum day

    πŸ¦•

  2. πŸ¦– rawr

    πŸ¦–

  3. πŸ¦• kids loved it

    🦴

Questions people ask

What does πŸ¦• mean about a person or thing?

That it is old-fashioned or obsolete β€” a dinosaur.

Which dinosaur emoji is which?

πŸ¦– is a T-Rex, πŸ¦• a long-necked sauropod.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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