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 […]
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 […]
Download or dinosaur coloring pages for free! Yes! T rex And Triceratops lived at the same time during the late Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. There is evidence to suggest that T rex and Triceratops lived at the same time. This evidence comes from dinosaur tracks found in both Wyoming and Utah, where scientists […]
Corythosaurus is a dinosaur that lived 77–75.7 million years ago in what’s now Canada. It belongs to the hadrosaurids, a group of dinosaurs known for their “duckbill.” Almost all dinosaurs of this genus have been found in Canada. The name “Corythosaurus” means “helmet lizard” because of the bony crest upon its head. As fossil remains […]
Compsognathus (pronounced Komp – sog – nuh – thus) lived approx. 151 million years ago in what’s now Europe. It’s one of the smallest dinosaurs ever found and was just the size of a turkey. It wasn’t very dangerous unless you’re a lizard, but it did have tiny saw-like teeth and strong arms for hunting small prey. […]
The Brontosaurus is back! Brontosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that was first discovered in 1878 and from 1903 until 2015, it was considered the same dinosaur as the Apatosaurus, but in 2015 the Brontosaurus was reclassified as a separate genus. It is, however, closely related to the Apatosaurus. Both are sauropods (a group […]
Brontosaurus began roaming about 190 million years ago. This dinosaur was about 23 meters (75 feet) long with a 20-foot neck and weighed more than 15 tons – it was one of the biggest dinosaurs to roam the planet. Brontosaurus means “Thunder Lizard,” a reference to the beast’s incredible size. Its’ head was relatively small […]
Brachiosaurus is a Greek word meaning “arm lizard,” referring to its long, powerful front legs. A Brontosaurus is also known as the “Thunder lizard.” For over 100 years, paleontologists thought a Brontosaurus was the same as Apatosaurus. However, paleontologists later discovered that Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus were two different dinosaurs. Brachiosaurus and Brontosaurus aren’t the same […]
Brachiosaurus is a dinosaur with a long neck that lived on earth around 150 million years ago. It was one of the most giant dinosaurs ever to walk the world, and for many years Paleontologists thought its the biggest dinosaur ever. This dinosaur was also one of the heaviest dinosaurs that have ever lived. It […]
Dinosaurs are ancestors of birds, but dinosaurs weren’t able to fly like birds. However, some could glide like a flying squirrel. Pterosaurs are a group of flying prehistoric animals and are often portrayed as flying dinosaurs reptiles. Dinosaur. Bird. Archaeopteryx. Archaeopteryx is a bird-like dinosaur and one of the missing links between a dinosaur and […]
