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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 13, 2024 21:41:32 GMT
Name: GastoniaPronunciation: Gas-toe-nee-ah Meaning of name: "Gaston's thing" after its discoverer, American palaeontologist, Robert Gaston. Species: G. burgei, G. lorriemcwhinneyaeSize: 5 metres long, 1.1 metres tall and weighing between 1 and 2 metric tonnes. Family: Polacanthinae (a sub-family of Nodosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from a number of specimens, the first of which were discovered in a bonebed in the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah in 1989. G. burgei named in the same year by American palaeontologist, James Ian Kirkland. G. lorriemcwhinneyae named in 2016. The bonebed also contained the fossils of an Iguanodontid and the theropod, Utahraptor.Lived: 129.4 to 125 million years ago during the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the western United States.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 14, 2024 21:49:47 GMT
My favourite Aussie dino: Name: MinmiPronunciation: Min-me Meaning of name: Named after Minmi Crossing in Queensland, Australia, near where its fossils were discovered. Species: M. paravertebraSize: Between 2 and 3 metres long, 1 metre high and weighing around 300kgs. Family: Uncertain. Likely a Nodosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from two specimens, one of which is almost complete. First discovered by Australian palaeontologist, Alan Bartholomai, in the Bungil Formation of Queensland, Australia, in 1964. Named by Australian palaeontologist, Ralph Molnar, in 1980. Lived: 125 to 113 million years ago during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now Queensland, Australia.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 16, 2024 5:48:43 GMT
Name: OlorotitanPronunciation: Ol-low-row-ti-tan Meaning of name: "Giant swan", in reference to its long neck. Species: O. arharensisSize: Between 8 and 12 metres long, 4 metres tall (up to 6 metres tall when standing upright) and weighing 3 metric tonnes. Family: Lambeosaurinae (a sub-family of Hadrosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, almost-complete skeleton discovered in the Udurchukan Formation of Far Eastern Russia between 1999 and 2000. Named by Belgian palaeontologist, Pascal Godefroit, in 2003. This animal's most striking feature is the large, hollow, hatchet-like crest on the head which is thought to have been used for display and vocal communication. Lived: 67 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Far Eastern Russia.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 17, 2024 2:49:48 GMT
This dino holds a very important place in the history of palaeontology as it was the very first dinosaur to be officially named: Name: MegalosaurusPronunciation: Meg-ah-low-sore-us Meaning of name: "Great lizard" Species: M. bucklandiiSize: Estimated to have measured around 9 metres long, 3 metres tall and weighing around 1 metric tonne. Family: Megalosauridae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from partial specimens. First discovered in a limestone quarry in Oxfordshire, southeast England, in 1676. Named by English palaeontologist, William Buckland, in 1824. Megalosaurus was the first non-avian dinosaur to be scientifically recognized. Seventeen years later, in 1841, English palaeontologist, Sir Richard Owen, coined the word 'dinosaur' which means "terrible lizard". Lived: 168 to 166.1 million years ago during the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic in what is now southeast England.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 18, 2024 4:51:42 GMT
This dino is named after an airline company: Name: QantassaurusPronunciation: Kwan-tass-sore-us Meaning of name: "Qantas lizard", after Qantas, Australia's national airline. Species: Q. interpidusSize: Unknown due to a lack of fossils Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a few jaw fragments discovered in the Wonthaggi Formation of Victoria, southeastern Australia, in 1996. Named by Australian palaeontologists, Tom Rich, and his wife, Patricia, in 1999. Lived: 115 million years ago during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now southeastern Australia.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 19, 2024 3:11:57 GMT
Name: CarnotaurusPronunciation: Car-no-tore-us Meaning of name: "Meat-eating bull", in reference to its bull-like horns. Species: C. sastreiSize: Between 7 and 9 metres long, 3 metres tall and weighing around 1.5 metric tonnes. Family: Carnotaurinae (a subfamily of Abelisauridae) Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known from a single, almost-complete skeleton with skin impressions, discovered in the La Colonia Formation of southern Argentina in 1984. Named by Argentinian palaeontologist, Jose Bonaparte, in 1985. The most striking features of this dino are the bull-like horns on its head and its incredibly short, completely useless, forearms. Lived: 72 to 69 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Argentina.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 20, 2024 10:21:17 GMT
Name: DeinocheirusPronunciation: Die-no-ky-rus Meaning of name: "Terrible hand" in reference to its strong claws and 2.4 metre-long arms. Species: D. mirificusSize: Estimated to have measured up to 11 metres long, 5 metres tall and weighing between 6 and 7 metric tonnes. Family: Deinocheiridae Diet: Unknown. Likely herbivore. First fossils found: Known from two partial individuals. The first specimens, a pair of 2.4 metre-long arms, was discovered by Polish palaeontologist, Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska, in the Nemegt Basin of Mongolia's Gobi Desert, in July 1965. Named by H. Osmólska and E. Roniewicz in 1970. Lived: 70 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what in now southern Mongolia. Artist's impression of Deinocheirus
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 21, 2024 10:49:31 GMT
This Hadrosaur gave us the first evidence of parental care among dinosaurs: Name: MaiasauraPronunciation: My-ah-sore-ah Meaning of name: "Good mother lizard", in reference to its parental nature. Species: M. peeblesorumSize: 9 metres long, 3 metres high (up to 5 metres tall when standing upright) and weighed around 3 metric tonnes. Family: Saurolophinae (a sub-family of Hadrosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from over 200 specimens from adults to newly-hatched young. A large nesting colony discovered in Montana in 1978 contained not only adult specimens, but also eggs and juveniles. Named by palaeontologists, Robert Makela and John Robert Horner, in 1979. This discovery provided the first evidence of parental care among dinosaurs. Instead of abandoning their eggs, adult Maiasaura cared for their young, feeding them until they were old enough to leave the nest and join the main herd. Lived: 76.7 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the northwestern United States.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 21, 2024 21:59:49 GMT
This dino holds the record for having the longest claws of any known animal: Name: TherizinosaurusPronunciation: Ther-ri-zi-no-sore-us Meaning of name: "Scythe lizard", in reference to its 1-metre-long hand claws. Species: T. cheloniformisSize: Between 5 and 6 metres tall, 10 metres long and weighing around 5 metric tonnes. Family: Therizinosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from fragmentary specimens. First discovered by the Mongolian Paleontological Expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia's Gobi Desert in 1948. Named by Russian palaeontologist, Evgeny Aleksandrovich Maleev, in 1954. Whilst the exact function of the claws is unknown, it's thought they may have been used to rip branches off trees. They may also have been used for sexual display or defense against predators. Lived: 70 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Mongolia.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 23, 2024 5:32:43 GMT
Name: ZanabazarPronunciation: Zah-nah-bah-zar Meaning of name: Named after the first spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism. Species: Z. juniorSize: Unknown due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured between 2 and 3 metres long, 1 metre tall and weighing 25kgs. Family: Troodontidae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, fragmentary skeleton discovered in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia's Gobi Desert in 1964. Named by Mongolian palaeontologist, Rinchen Barsbold, in 1974. Was originally thought to be a species of Saurornithoides. Lived: 72.1 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Mongolia.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 24, 2024 4:11:59 GMT
Name: LajasvenatorPronunciation: La-jas-ven-ah-tor Meaning of name: "Las Lajas hunter", after the city of Las Lajas in Neuquén Province, Argentina. Species: L. ascheriaeSize: Unknown due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured 3.5 metres long and 1.5 metres tall, however, this may not indicate full adult size. Weight uncertain. Family: Carcharodontosauridae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Mulichinco Formation of Neuquén Province, Argentina (date of discovery uncertain). Named by R. A. Coria, P. J. Currie, F. Ortega and M. A. Baiano in 2019. Lived: 139.8 to 132.9 million years ago during the Valanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now western Argentina.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 25, 2024 6:56:53 GMT
Name: XenotarsosaurusPronunciation: Zee-noe-tar-so-sore-us Meaning of name: "Strange tarsus lizard", in reference to the build of its ankles. Species: X. bonaparteiSize: Unknown due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured between 5 and 6 metres long and weighed up to 750kgs. Height uncertain. Family: Uncertain. Possible Abelisaurid. Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from two back vertebrae and a right hind leg discovered by geologist, Juan Carlos Sciutto, in the Bajo Barreal Formation of Chubut Province, Argentina, in 1980. Named by Ricardo Martínez, Olga Giménez, Jorge Rodríguez and Graciela Bochatey in 1986. Lived: 100.5 to 89.8 million years ago during the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Argentina. Xenotarsosaurus leg bone
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 26, 2024 4:53:50 GMT
Name: BainoceratopsPronunciation: Bay-noe-seh-rah-tops Meaning of name: "Mountain horned face" Species: B. efremoviSize: Unknown due to a lack of fossils. Family: Protoceratopsidae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial vertebral column discovered in the Djadochta Formation of Mongolia's Gobi Desert (date of discovery uncertain). Named by V. S. Tereschenko and V. R. Alifanov in 2003. Lived: 83.6 to 72.1 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Mongolia. Artist's impression of Bainoceratops
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 27, 2024 21:51:02 GMT
Name: KamuysaurusPronunciation: Kah-mu-e-sore-us Meaning of name: "Deity lizard" Species: K. japonicusSize: Estimated to have measured around 8 metres long, 3 metres tall (between 5 and 6 metres when standing upright) and weighing between 4 and 5.5 metric tonnes. Family: Saurolophinae (a sub-family of Hadrosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from a single, mostly complete skeleton discovered by amateur paleontologist Yoshiyuki Horita in the Hakobuchi Formation of Japan in 2003. Named by Y. Kobayashi, T. Nishimura, R. Takasaki, K. Chiba, A. R. Fiorillo, K. Tanaka, T. Chinzorig, T. Sato and K. Sakurai in 2019. Lived: 70.6 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Japan.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 29, 2024 4:20:28 GMT
This dino is one of the largest Dromaeosaurids: Name: DakotaraptorPronunciation: Da-ko-tah-rap-tor Meaning of name: "Dakota thief" Species: D. steiniSize: Estimated to have measured around 5.5 metres long, 2.5 metres tall and weighing between 220 and 350kgs. Family: Dromaeosauridae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by palaeontologist, Robert DePalma, in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota in 2005. Named by Mr. DePalma, David A. Burnham, Larry Dean Martin, Peter Lars Larson and Robert Thomas Bakker in 2015. Lived: 70.6 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the midwestern United States. Artist's impression of Dakotaraptor
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