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Largest, Oldest Titanosaur Coexisted With Many

Paleontologists in Argentina have unearthed yet another Titanosaur, dated at 98 million years old. This is one of the oldest titanosaurs on record, firmly establishing the enormous sauropods as coexisting with others, from small rebbachisaurids to other sauropods. The discovery was reported in Cretaceous Research and splashed worldwide in recent news releases. The giant sauropods […]

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Pryroraptor

Pyroraptor is a small dromaeosaur from the late cretaceous. Discovered in Europe in 1992 after a forest fire, Pyroraptor is amongst the few raptor fossils to be found on the continent. Clade Theropod, Dromaeosaur Height 2 feet Length 5 feet Era Late Cretaceous http://www.pyroraptor-olympius.info/ Fully feathered darling of Hollywood? You don’t get dino-nerd credit if […]

Filed Under: Dinosaur in Entertainment, Dinosaur Profile, Dinosaurs

Just How Big Was Microvenator?

Microvenator

Microvenator is an unusual, almost bird like oviraptorosaurian, that most likely featured feathers and a short, sharp beak. Although this theropod stood only two and a half feet tall, this carnivore took its advantage in sheer speed. Where larger, clumsier carnivores were often outrun by their prey items, Microvenator gave every meal a run for […]

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Just How Big Was Mamenchisaurus?

Mamenchisaurus

Mamenchisaurus, a Huge Sauropod Mamenchisaurus is an incredibly large sauropod of the late Jurassic period. One of the most notable features of this herbivorous beast is it’s amazingly long neck. Researchers state that the neck of this dinosaur made up more than half of its total length! The recognition of dinosaur with the longest neck […]

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A List Of Amazing Dinosaur Facts To Wow Your Friends And Family

Amazing Dinosaur Facts

There are plenty of amazing dinosaur facts but if you’re like me then you find most dinosaur related facts to be amazing. Today I want to take a look at some incredible facts that you may not have known before today. Amazing Dinosaur Facts You Need to Know Many dinosaur species would never be able […]

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Just How Big Was Torosaurus?

Torosaurus

Torosaurus, a Large Ceratopsian Torosaurus walked the Earth during the late Cretaceous period. For a while this large frilled ceratopsian was believed to be a species of its own, then a mature Triceratops and once again, a species of its own. With a frilled skull that could reach up to 8.5 feet long, this herbivore […]

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More Ideas For Dinosaur Cakes

Dinosaur Cakes by Key Art Studio

Dinosaur Cakes From Around the Web One of my favorite things about running DinoPit is hearing back from my readers about what they’d like to see featured here on the blog. For today’s make a dino Monday, I wanted to take a look at some more great dinosaur cakes after I received so much positive […]

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Just How Big Was Carnotaurus?

Carnotaurus

Carnotaurus, the Meat Eating Bull Carnotaurus was actually a much smaller dinosaur that most amateur dinosaur lovers would believe. Researchers believe that this horned carnivore of the late Cretaceous stood at just shy of 10 feet tall and weighed in at 4,500 lbs. While those figures may seem large, in comparison to the much more […]

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Dinosaur Cupcakes

Dinosaur Cupcakes: Fondant Dinosaurs

These Dinosaur Cupcakes Are As Cool As They Get If there is one thing better than cake, it’s cupcakes and if there’s one thing better than cupcakes, it’s dinosaur cupcakes! So in order to share some really great cake decorating talent with you, and to make you incredibly hungry, today I’m going to share a […]

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Dinosaur Video Games

Dinosaur Video Games: Turok

I’m Not A Fan of Dinosaur Video Games But… No, seriously, I’m really not a fan of any video game that doesn’t involve the words “you have been eaten by a grue.” Call me old school but the graphics on video games today make me jump. I don’t do blood,I don’t do guts and most […]

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How Big Was Megalodon?

Megalodon jaws

Megalodon is Not a Dinosaur Megalodon or”Big Tooth” is not actually a dinosaur, but this prehistoric shark species is often mistakenly referred to one. Dinosaur or not, Megalodon is a fascinating prehistoric creature with some of the biggest jaws you will ever set eyes on. With incredibly large teeth that frequently measure in at more […]

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6 Awesome Dinosaur T-Shirt Designs

Dinosaur T-Shirt: This Is Mine by Leardwiwut Ausub

You Need a New Dinosaur T-Shirt I don’t know how many dinosaur t-shirts you currently have in your closet and quite honestly your answer to the question is irrelevant because you need another one. More specifically you need one of the ones listed below because they are awesome. 6 Dinosaur T-Shirt Designs You Shouldn’t Miss […]

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How Big Was Microceratops / Microceratus?

microceratops

Microceratops is a far cry from the 14,000 lb Triceratops from the same Ceratopsia infraorder. Weighing just 4 lbs, this herbivore sported a sharp beak and along with Psittacosaurus was one of the first Ceratopsians to be found in Mongolia. Feeding on cycads and ferns, this miniature dinosaur would have used its beak to snip […]

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How Big Was Therizinosaurus?

Therizinosaurus size

Therizinosaurus is One Unusual Character Therizinosaurus is an unusual dinosaur to say the least. This late Cretaceous period maniraptoran is most commonly recognized for its unusual claws which could measure over three feet and were found on each of it’s forelimbs. Despite it’s terrifying appearance, this potentially feathered pot bellied beast is believed to have […]

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The Smallest Dinosaurs

Smallest Dinosaurs: Microceratops

Everyone Always Neglects the Smallest Dinosaurs When it comes to dinosaur facts, everyone always wants to know about the biggest dinosaurs: the largest, the longest, the tallest and the heaviest. Rarely though does anyone ask about the smallest dinosaurs to walk the Earth. These small reptiles may not be the prehistoric beasts many people think […]

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How Big Was Triceratops?

Triceratops

Triceratops is a Crowd Favorite Triceratops will always be one of the most popular dinosaur species but this herbivore was far from the gentle giant it is often portrayed to be! When threatened, researchers believe that Triceratops would have charged much like a common day rhinoceros, using it’s three foot long cranial horns to impale […]

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How Big Was Troodon?

Troodon size

Troodon goes down in record as potentially being the smartest dinosaur to walk the Earth. This Cretaceous period Theropod was a late Cretaceous marvel and paleontologists believe that this bipedal carnivore was a nocturnal hunter. Researchers suggest that this lightweight Maniraptora was built for speed and its long fingers were likely used to catch and […]

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Build a Dinosaur

Build a Dinosaur

Build a Dinosaur with Scholastic It’s Monday and that means it’s time for make a dino Monday. Today I have a pretty nifty little site to share with you although the more “professional” of you might not be as easily impressed. If however, you are a kid at heart then you’ll get a few minutes […]

Filed Under: DinoCrafts, Dinosaurs Tagged With: Dinosaur Games

How Big Was Argentinosaurus?

Argentinosaurus

The great Titanosaur, Argentinosaurus lived during the late Cretaceous period on what was then an island that we now recognize as the continent of South America. With minimal fossilized remains of this great herbivore discovered to date, much of what researchers understand about this great beast comes from similarly constructed sauropods. Some researchers hypothesize that […]

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Dinosaur Cake Pan

Nordicware dinosaur cake pan

The Perfect Dinosaur Cake Pan Finding the perfect dinosaur cake pan can be a little tricky because for the most part most of the pans you will find are cartoon portrayals rather than scientific representations. Take a look at some of the best dinosaur cake pan options I have found to date. Some Cool Dinosaur […]

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Funny Dinosaur Species

Therizinosaurus

Have You Ever Wondered About Those Funny Dinosaur Species? There is so much diversity in the dinosaur species that have been recreated from fossilized remains to date, but some are certainly much more unusual than others. Today I’m going to take a look at some of the most unusual dinosaur species there are! Some Interesting […]

Filed Under: Dinosaur Jokes, Dinosaurs Tagged With: Dinosaur Chat

How Big Was Apatosaurus?

Apatosaurus

Apatosaurus is one of the more popular dinosaur species, although for most people it is more recognizable as the “brontosaurus.” Native to the Jurassic period, Apatosaurus is known for four species that have been discovered to date: A. ajax, A. excelsus, A. louisae and A. parvus. While Apatosaurus is also known as Brontosaurus, it has […]

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How Big Was Parasaurolophus?

Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus is my personal favorite of all dinosaur species. This large herbivore is most commonly recognized for the incredible cranial crest that are believed to have been used as sounding chambers and for sexual display. These incredible crested dinosaurs of the late cretaceous period were herding Hadrosaurs that depended upon herd life for defense from […]

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10 More Dinosaur Facts Every Dinosaur Lover Should Know

10 More Awesome Dinosaur Facts: Velociraptor

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 […]

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Why Were Dinosaurs So Big?

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 […]

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Just How Big Was Stegosaurus?

Stegosaurus

Stegosaurus is one of the more famous names in dinosaur history and makes the favorite dinosaur list for millions of dinosaur lovers world wide. Most commonly recognized for the incredible and beautiful plates on it’s back, this Jurassic period herbivore was a formidable opponent to any meat eater willing to take it on. With a […]

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Red Bubble Dinosaur Hoodie Favorites

Dinosaur hoodie jurassicon

Red Bubble Has Some Awesome Dinosaur Hoodie Options! I fully admit to being a dinosaur geek when it comes to t-shirts but summer is fast coming to an end and that means that it’s time to start stocking up on warmer clothing. Recently I came upon one of my most favorite dinosaur t-shirt designs (see […]

Filed Under: Dinosaurs, Gifts for Dinosaur Lovers Tagged With: Dinosaur Clothing

10 Dinosaur Birthday Cake Ideas For Any Age

Dinosaur Cake Idea #1: Stegosaurus Cake

It’s make a dino Monday and today I’m going with a picture based approach. One thing that I get asked quite a lot is what the best dinosaur cake ideas out there are. Most commonly this question comes from friends who know that I am both a dinosaur fiend and a baker – well at […]

Filed Under: DinoCrafts, Dinosaurs Tagged With: Dinosaur Cakes, Edible Dinosaurs

Just How Big Was Giganotosaurus?

Giganotosaurus

Giganotosaurus is a somewhat forgotten late Cretaceous theropod that is often overshadowed by the smaller theropod Tyrannosaurus Rex. Giganotosaurus may have been larger overall than T-Rex; however, in terms of bite force, this Carcharodontosauridae had a bite force of three times less than that of Tyrannosaurus Rex! Not impressed by this carnivore yet? You will […]

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What Is The Biggest Dinosaur?

Biggest Dinosaur Comparison: Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus

Everyone Wants To Know: What is the Biggest Dinosaur? Yesterday I covered ten dinosaur facts that every dinosaur lover should know and it got me to thinking about the biggest dinosaur species out there. One of the most often asked questions among dinosaur lovers and even those less intrigued by dinosaurs is: what is the […]

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10 Dinosaur Facts Every Dinosaur Lover Should Know

Mounted Dinosaur

How Many Dinosaur Facts Can We Fit in Your Brain? The topic of dinosaurs is so incredibly broad that very few dinosaur lovers can possibly know all of the dinosaur facts out there. Once in a while here at DinoPit however, I will drop in with 10 Dinosaur Facts that every dinosaur lover should know […]

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Just How Big Was Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Tyrannosaurus Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex is the most well-known dinosaur in the world. Featured as the star of countless movies and museum exhibits, this theropod has taken dozens of different forms over the years. Are these interpretations accurate? Was T-Rex just as fearsome in real life? Did Tyrannosaurus really tower as high as 16′ 10″ like in the Jurassic Park […]

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Velociraptors Love Cupcakes!

Velociraptors Love Cupcakes

I’m willing to bet that you never knew that Velociraptors love cupcakes! If you are a regular DinoPit reader then by now you already know my feelings on Velociraptors. If you are new here then you should know this: the very thought of a velociraptor tapping it’s talon as it seeks out it’s prey is, […]

Filed Under: DinoCrafts, Dinosaurs Tagged With: Dinosaur Clothing, Dinosaur T-Shirt

Free Dinosaur Games

Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs

The Web Is Ripe With Free Dinosaur Games I’m not too much of a game player…well, I can kill a game of Scrabble but when it comes to video games I tend to throw down the remote and run away screaming then things pop out at me. The problem with this is that in dinosaur […]

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Just How Big Was Ankylosaurus?

Ankylosaurus

Ankylosaurus is likened by many paleontologists to a tank, not only due to the thick armor that shielded its body from attacking carnivores, but also due to it’s size. This late Cretaceous herbivore may seem as though it was peaceful, but there was nothing peaceful about it when a predator set it in it’s sights. […]

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Just How Big Was Seismosaurus?

Seismosaurus

Seismosaurus goes down in the record books as one of the longest land mammals to ever live. One of the most impressive features of this sauropod (beside its incredible size) is the exceptionally long and whip shaped tail that was likely utilized to stun predators. Researchers believe that the sound alone from a whipping Seismosaurus […]

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Make Your Own Farmville Dinosaurs

Farmville Dinosaurs and the Dinolab

Now Farmville Players Can Make Farmville Dinosaurs Today’s “make a dino Monday” post is a little unorthodox because it doesn’t actually involve making anything at all. If you have been sucked in to Farmville – or, if like me your mother convinced you she needed someone to send her things – AND you are a […]

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Just How Big Was Spinosaurus?

Spinosaurus Size

Spinosaurus goes down in the record books as the largest carnivorous dinosaur to be discovered to date. Perhaps one of the most characteristic features of Spinosaurus is the incredible sail that jutted from its back and added to this carnivores height. This sail is believed to have played a role in thermoregulation. Let’s take a […]

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If I Could Buy a Dinosaur…

buy a dinosaur

  If I Could Buy a Dinosaur, I’m Pretty Sure I Would As I  am want to do when I should be working on something with a very pressing deadline, I found myself surfing dinosaur stuff last night. I say stuff because there is no other catch all term that comes to mind that encompasses […]

Filed Under: Dinosaur Jokes, Dinosaurs

You Know You’re A Dino Nerd When…

Einiosaurus

I have been a dinosaur nerd for just about as long as I can remember. I’m pretty certain it’s not exactly what my parents had hoped for – a little girl in her best Sunday dress, up to her elbows in mud as she excavates the back yard for dinosaur bones, but it’s what they […]

Filed Under: Dinosaur Jokes, Dinosaurs Tagged With: Triceratops

An Amazing Dinosaur Tattoo

I’m no stranger when it comes to tattoos but this raptor dinosaur tattoo takes the cake. I’ve spent a while researching this piece to try and find out just whose it is and who is responsible for inking it, alas, I have had no luck so far. If you have any idea drop me a […]

Filed Under: Dinosaurs, PaleoArt Tagged With: Velociraptor

The Art of Dessert Dinosaur Cupcake

The Art of Dessert Dinosaur Cupcake

Delicious Sauropod Goodness in this Dinosaur Cupcake It’s Make a Dinosaur Monday and today I’ve been checking out some pretty awesome looking sauropod dinosaur cupcake party favors! Rianne Runs The Art of Dessert and Makes a Mean Dinosaur Cupcake! Rianne over at The Art of Dessert was working on making a larger dinosaur cake for […]

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