As smart as a cassowary?Brain to body weightDinosaur brain power relative to a crocodile’sHow intelligent were dinosaurs? It is difficult to know how smart dinosaurs were because their brains…
Down from the treesFierce, but fluffyOut of the swampNo one has ever seen a living dinosaur, so scientists rely on fossil remains to provide clues to how these ancient reptiles looked and behaved…
Scientists have developed various systems of classification to describe living things. The one used here is a cladogram, which is a diagram that shows the relationship between different species of…
Dinosaur on screenRebuilt in 3-DToday computers are used in all aspects of dinosaur study. In the field, fossil sites can be mapped and plotted using electronic measuring devices. In the laboratory…
Dating a dinosaur skeletonRock layers of a cliff faceIndex fossilsRadiometric datingThe Age of Dinosaurs was so many millions of years ago that it is very difficult to date exactly. Scientists use…
Deadly embraceCannibalCancerous growthLife expectancyFew dinosaurs reached old age. These creatures were constantly at risk from the environment and from other animals. Many dinosaur species are…
Sprint from dangerBlending inClub tailWhip tailArmoured jacketThe dinosaur world was not over-run by gangs of vicious killers. Most dinosaurs were peaceful creatures that never attacked anything.…
Carnivore’s serrated toothCarnivore’s jaws for tearingCarnivore’s stomachHerbivore’s toothStomach stonesOrnithopod’s stomachFeatures of a sauropod’s stomachCarnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs are…
Baffling boneA new word is born1822 Giant iguana1824 First described1853 First life-size models1860 First bird1878 First skeletons1880s The bone warsDinosaur fossils have been emerging from the…
When young animals grow up, they may be similar to their parents but they are never identical. If one animal is able to move faster than another of the same species, it can probably catch more…
