Utahraptor, which means “Utah's predator”, is a theropod dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago in the early Cretaceous era. It's thought to have been the largest raptor that ever lived (ironically, the two ton “Gigantoraptor” from central Asia isn't even in the running because it was just a large … Continue Reading
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Dromaeosaurs (Or What Jurassic Park Got Wrong, and Right, About Raptors)
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Epidexipteryx
This dinosaur has been shaking a tail feather before it was cool. On the first edition of the DinoPit podcast, Scott talks about what makes it so unique and important to the history of bird evolution. Resources Holotype Paper
Jianianhualong Tengi
Jianianhualong Tengi The Jianianhua Dragon Had Flight-Ready Feathers While most dinosaurs did not fly, more are known to have had all the equipment necessary. Asymmetrical feathering is seen as a vital step in the evolutionary process for modern birds, and the Jiananhua Dragon (or, Jianianhualong Tengi) was recently found to have tail-feathers perfectly structured for […]
T-Rex vs Godzilla
Of all the burning questions biting at the public’s subconscious, one query stands alone: who would win in a fight, T-Rex or Godzilla? Let’s explore this question and see exactly why T-Rex is the clear victor here. The Obvious Question – Does Size Matter? The Tyrannosaurus Rex was a huge animal, scaling in at 40 […]
Ugrunaaluk Kuukpikensis Arctic Dinosaur Discovered
Did dinosaurs, like modern reptiles, need to bask in the sun and heat to survive? Or were they warm-blooded, like the birds that would become their only surviving descendants — able to survive in the cold and dark? Erickson and Druckenmiller’s new species shows that the answer may be quite complicated. A duck-billed dinosaur similar […]