How Can We Know That Dinosaurs Were Reptiles? For amateur dinosaur lovers out there, there are many questions that come to mind when contemplating the existence of these giant extinct beasts. One such question revolves around the assertion that dinosaurs were reptiles. While the answer to this question may seem simple for those trained in […]
Paleontology
How Big Was Therizinosaurus?
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 […]
The Smallest Dinosaurs
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 […]
Just How Big Was Triceratops?
Triceratops will always be one of the most popular dinosaur species but this herbivore was far from being a gentle giant! The triceratops was twice as large as a rhinoceros and researchers believe that the triceratops charged much like the rhino when threatened, using it’s three foot long cranial horns to impale would-be predators. Unlike […]
How Big Was Troodon?
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 […]
How Big Was 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 […]