Ichthyosaurus – A Fish Or A Dinosaur?

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An outdated drawing of a fight between an ichthyosaur and an plesiosaur – the letter wasn’t able to lift its head out of the water The name “Ichthyosaurus” (pronunciation IK-thee-oh-SAWR-uhs) comes from the old Greek, meaning “Fish” and “Lizard.” So it was weather a fish nor a dinosaur, but a marine reptile and lived 201 […]

How much did T Rex eat?

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The Tyrannosaurus rex probably did eat 254 kg (560 lbs) of meat a day! So how do we come up with that?There’s no way to know precisely how much the T.rex ate, but we have a pretty good idea because we know that most reptiles eat about 4% of their body weight each day.The T […]

How long were dinosaurs alive?

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Dinosaurs lived on Earth for over 160 million years.They appeared about 240 million years ago and became extinct about 66 million years ago.This time is called Mesozoic Era and began about 250 million years ago and ended 65 million years ago. It’s also called the “Era of reptiles” or the “Age of dinosaurs.”If you’re wondering […]

The fastest dinosaur in the world

With estimated speeds of 50mph (80kph), Gallimimus was the fastest dinosaur in the world. There you have it. But first things first – dinosaurs are extinct. Well, you probably knew that, but what I want to say is – there’s no way to figure out for sure which the fastest dinosaur in the world was. There are, […]

Facts On Triceratops

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Triceratops is one of the most famous dinosaurs. It is also one of the best-researched dinosaurs and easily recognizable because of its headgear (three horns), unique among dinosaurs. Was Triceratops dangerous? Probably not. Fossilized track marks do not suggest that they were carnivorous. Chances are they’re very similar to rhinos (huge herbivores with horns on their skull) and preferred […]

Facts About Dilophosaurus

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We all know Dilophosaurus as the cute little dinosaur from a certain dinosaur movie, where it had an impressive neck frill and the ability to spit venom! But was this based on facts? Read on and find… well, actually, let me tell you right away, they made it up. Totally made up. But the real […]

Dinosaurs Found In Utah

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The Jurassic National Monument near Utah is one of the world’s richest and most important sources for paleontology. Paleontologists found over 15.000 bones there, and many of the fossils are extremely well preserved. The Jurassic National Monument near Utah is one of the world’s richest and most important sources for paleontology. Paleontologists found over 15.000 […]

Dinosaur Facts For Kids

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Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but the mystery surrounding their demise has remained. They were once thought to be slow, stupid, and tail-dragging lizards until scientists discovered more about them in the last few decades. Some of these dinosaur facts won’t be new for you, but I’m sure there will be some […]

Dinosaur And Bird Similarities

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There are many similarities between dinosaurs and birds. Paleontologists have found fossils of feathered dinosaurs that were much like birds in the early Jurassic period. Archaeopteryx was one of these species. It had a long tail, wings, and over 50 feathers (almost 10 cm [3 inches] long). The first bird specimens ever discovered had very close features with […]

What dinosaur has a crest on its head?

Parasaurolophus is a dinosaur with a crest on its head. There you have the answer. 😀 If you’d like to discover more about this unique dinosaur, read on.  Get our dinosaur coloring pages here. Got trouble pronouncing Parasaurolophus? Try it like “Para – Sauro – Lofus.” Parasaurolophus is a type of duckbilled dinosaur (Hadrosauridae) that lived […]