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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DinoPit’s Dinosaur Infographic Timeline
Dinosaur Infographic Timeline by DinoPit.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Refer to the dinosaur infographic pictured above for a visual representation of the information below. Permian–Triassic extinction event The “Great Dying” is the only time Earth has seen a mass extinction of insects. It also caused the extinction of 96% […]
Just How Big Was Spinosaurus?
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 […]
The Incredible Size of Quetzalcoatlus
Quetzalcoatlus remains one of the most mind blowing dinosaur species in terms of sheer size. It is not only that this incredible pterosaur had such an amazing size to it however, but also that it was able to get airborne. Let’s take a look at just how enormous this prehistoric beast was. Take a look […]