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By October 26, 2012
Torosaurus

Torosaurus Was a Cretaceous Ceratopsid Torosaurus, pronounced TOR-uh-SAWR-us, (protuberance lizard) (pierced lizard?) was an immense chasmosaurine ceratopsid (tribe Triceratopsini) dinosaur, having had one of the largest skulls of any known land animal. Chasmosaurinae is a subfamily of Ceratopsid dinosaurs—Torosaurus and Triceratops are two well-known relatives of the family Chasmosaurinae.  Being of a ‘tribe’ (Triceratopsini) of genera, the genus is considered ...

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By October 25, 2012
Dinosaurs Alive

Coming soon to an amusement park near you—Dinosaurs Alive! Dinosaurs have been thrilling youngsters and adults alike for centuries in some way—from children who have never before seen any such thing, who are first shown a prehistoric dinosaur representation, to the aware adult who is still intrigued… to the diligent scientist who does all that they can in the quest ...

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By October 24, 2012
Stygimoloch

Stygimoloch Was An Herbivorous Pachycephalosaurid Stygimoloch, pronounced STIJ-eh-MOLL-uk, is generally regarded as a genus of large Pachycephalosaurid dinosaur, an herbivore (some regard Stygimoloch an omnivore).   The genus received its name due the fearsome appearance of its skull.  Only parts of Stygimoloch’s skull have been found to date, in Montana and Wyoming.  Stygimoloch belongs to the family Pachycephalosauridae, which were Ornithischian ...

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By October 23, 2012
Continental Drift And Dinosaur Evolution

Strewn Dinosaur Species and Continental Drift It is a fairly well-known concept today that Continental Drift is responsible for the seven separate continents we have today on Earth (schools of perception vary—some claiming the existence of six or even five continents today; however, this is beside today’s topic).  It is also fairly well-known that much of the theory behind the ...

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By October 22, 2012
Hypsilophodon

Hypsilophodon Was A Cretaceous Ornithopod Hypsilophodon, pronounced hip-sih-LO-fuh-don, was a prehistoric ornithopod dinosaur that lived in primarily in the Early Cretaceous period of what is today known as England.  This was a small bipedal dinosaur that for some time has been misunderstood; recent findings and analyses have changed the picture we now have of Hypsilophodon. Quick Facts Name Hypsilophodon Prehistoric ...

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By October 19, 2012
Caudipteryx

Caudipteryx Was a Theropod Dubbed “tail feather”, this Theropod dinosaur lived in the Aptian age of the Late Jurassic—early Cretaceous Period, 120—136 million years ago.    Two species have been described; C. zoui (the type species discovered in 1998), and C. dongi (2000).  Caudipteryx, pronounced caw-DIP-tuh-riks, is one of the earliest bird-like dinosaurs to have existed, and exhibits prehistoric and primitive ...

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By October 18, 2012
The Trackway at Dinosaur State Park

About The Trackway at Dinosaur State Park I have never had the opportunity to frequent the trackway at Dinosaur State Park, or anything at Dinosaur State Park for that matter. It’s on my bucket list. For today though, I’d like to take a look at some of what Dinosaur State Park has to offer for those of you who are ...

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Paleoartistry

Paleoartistry— The Last Stand of Prehistoric Dinosaurs The first dinosaur fossils were discovered in the early 1800s; since then, people have wondered deeply about the nature of the sometimes larger-than-life bone remnants.  Due to the absolute monstrous nature of the prehistoric finds, it wasn’t long before enthusiasts and natural artists began to speculate about the physical appearance of the live ...

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By October 17, 2012
Recent Dinosaur News

Recent Dinosaur News Recap If you’re serious about paleontology then you likely keep up with dinosaur news as often as possible. Unfortunately for me, due to the multiple roles that I play in my life, I sometimes find that I am falling behind in the latest headlines. Today I wanted to take a look back and recap a few of ...

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Elasmosaurus

Elasmosaurus Was Not a Dinosaur Elasmosaurus was a large marine reptile with an extremely long neck that lived in the ocean 65 million years ago.   This group is not a dinosaur group, but is reptilian and belongs to the family group Plesiosauria.  This genus had a snake-like neck and large wide body which resembled that of a turtle without its ...

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