Some dinosaurs were social creatures. Recently discovered evidence indicates that they travelled together and that some may even have migrated (because dinosaur fossils have been found above the…
No. Dinosaurs are a group of ancient reptiles that had a set of particular skeletal features. The hips, hind legs, and ankles were specialized and allowed the legs to move directly under the body…
Paleontologists now have evidence that dinosaurs lived on all of the continents. At the beginning of the age of dinosaurs (during the Triassic Period, about 230 million years ago) the continents…
Dinosaurs lived throughout the Mesozoic Era, which began 245 million years ago and lasted for 180 million years. It is sometimes called the Age of the Reptiles. The era is divided into three…
Triassic habitats (250–200 million years ago)Jurassic habitats (200–145 mya)Cretaceous habitats (145–65 mya)Not all the dinosaurs lived at the same time. Nor did they all live in the same part of…
The different functions of a museumDinosaur displays in museums can take many forms. Original fossils are shown in glass cases, often presented in the rock in which they are embedded. Complete…
Geological timescaleTriassic period: 250–200 million years agoJurassic period: 200–145 million years agoCretaceous period: 145–65 million years agoDinosaurs roamed the planet for about 165 million…
Bound for the arcticHazardous journeysTravelling as a herd provides safety in numbers because it is difficult for a hungry predator to pick out just one animal for slaughter. Group members can also…
Impact craterDeath from spaceOther dinosaur extinction theoriesAbout 65 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, the Earth was affected by major changes to its environment. Animal…
GiganotosaurusLeg bonesHip bonesForelimbsSkullsIn the middle of the 19th century, the first fossil skeletons of some extraordinary creatures were unearthed. These skeletons are of the dinosaurs –…
