Mesosaur Embryos Suspected To Be 280 Million Years Old Embryos of fossil reptiles, from ca. 280 million years ago, have been discovered by a team of international palaeontologists. Their research article, published in the journal Historical Biology, contains reports of well-preserved mesosaur amniotic embryos. Mesosaurs are an ancient group of aquatic reptiles that lived during […]
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10 More Dinosaur Facts Every Dinosaur Lover Should Know
There’s Always Room For More Dinosaur Facts Back in the beginning of July I made a post entitled “10 Dinosaur Facts Every Dinosaur Lover Should Know.” So popular was that post among my readers that I will be adding on to it over time. So here are 10 more dinosaur facts every dinosaur lover should […]
Eoraptor
Eoraptor was a Very Primitive Dinosaur Eoraptor, pronounced “EE-oh-RAP-tor, was one of the earliest known dinosaurs. It’s name comes from the Greek, meaning “Dawn plunderer”. It lived in the Triassic period, about 228 million years ago. Eoraptor lived in what is today the northwestern region of South America. Eoraptor was from the saurischia, or “lizard-hipped”, […]
Why Were Dinosaurs So Big?
Just Why Were Dinosaurs So Big? One of the many factors that draws dinosaur lovers to dinosaurs is their sheer size. There is no animal that walks the Earth today that begins to compare to the largest dinosaurs of the late Jurassic period. Just what was it that made these prehistoric creatures grow to such […]
Dicynodonts Lived On Every Continent
Dicynodonts Fossil Found in Tasmania A leisurely beach stroll on the Tasmanian Peninsula has led to a significant fossil discovery by a couple, Bob and Penny Tyson. The fossils are of a dicynodont, a strange-looking species that pre-dates the dinosaurs by 30 million years, and it confirms its existence in Australia. Furthermore, this discovery confirms […]
Make a Dinosaur Skeleton Necklace
How To: Make a Dinosaur Skeleton Necklace If you’re an ETSY fan then you have undoubtedly seen some pretty awesome dinosaur skeleton necklaces going around – in fact I’ve pinned at least one on my Pinterest account already. Since today is make a dino Monday, I wanted to share an awesome tutorial I came across […]