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A: Megalodon is probably extinct. For a page on it, click here.
A: Click here for a page on Komodo dragons.
A: There were many, many Pterodactyls, flying reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosaurs (but they were not dinosaurs). For information on Pterodactyls, click here.
A: Triceratops means "three horn face." For a page on Triceratops, click here. For a brief fact sheet on Triceratops, click here.
A: Plant-eaters are called herbivores (this name applied to all plant-eating animals, not just dinosaurs). The two major groups of plant-eating dinosaurs are the sauropods (long-necked, long-tailed saurischians) and the ornithischians.
A: Hadrosaurs are commonly known as duck-billed dinosaurs. Hadrosaurus was a type of hadrosaur.
A: For a page on Megalodon, click here.
A: The Jurassic periodlasted from 206-144 million years ago. For information on the Jurassic period, click here.
A: None. Stegosaurids (like Stegosaurus and Kentrosaurus) had large, bony spikes at the end of the tail (called Thagomizers).
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Birds are probably the descendants of the dinosaurs.
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Dinosaurs appeared during the Triassic period (about 230 million years ago) and the last of the dinosaurs went extinct during the late Cretaceous period (about 65 million years ago during the K-T extinction).
A: For the outline of a theropod (meat-eating) dinosaur footprint, click here. No Giganotosaurus footprints have been found.
A: There is no evidence that Dilophosaurus could spit poison.
A: Trachodon means "rough tooth." For a page on Trachodon, click here.
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A: Colorado's state dinosaur is Stegosaurus. For a page of state dinosaurs, click here. A:
Not all dinosaurs with vertebral spines are classified as spinosaurids, e.g. Acrocanthosaurus (an allosaurid) and Altispinax (a nomen dubium whose classification is uncertain). Its overall skeletal characteristics are more important characteristics than just vertebral spines. A:
Yes. For a page of Australian dinosaurs (and other nearby dinosaurs), click here. A:
Megalodon was a huge, predatory shark (about 40 feet (12 m) long or perhaps longer) but it may not have been the biggest shark - the modern-day Whale Shark is about 46 feet (14 m) long. For information on Megalodon, click here A:
Click here. A: Fossils have been found on every continent. The most dinosaur fossils have been found in areas where paleontologists can easily search for them (in badlands and other areas where sediment is exposed); some countries are relatively inaccessible due to their location, climate, civil unrest, unpredictable dictators, etc. A: For a page on Afrovenator, click here. For a page on Jobaria, click here. A: Yes, many have been, including Albertosaurus (named for Alberta, Canada), Sinosauropteryx (named for China), Utahraptor (named for Utah, USA), Lesothosaurus (named for Lesotho, a country in south Africa) and Edmontosaurus (named for the Edmonton Rock Formation in Canada). For others, click here. A:
Maiasaura menas "good mother lizard." For more information on Maiasaura, click here A: Some dinosaurs could probably jump, but others (like large sauropods, for example) could not. How far a jumping dinosaur could jump is not known yet. A: Compsognathus protected itself with its sharp claws and teeth - it's fast speed made running away a reat defense. This tiny dinosaur was probably preyed upon by larger meat-eating dinosaurs. For information on Compsognathus, click here. A:
For the earliest dinosaur finds, click here. A: Click here A: Click here. A:
In the Jurassic Park movies, Dilophosaurus was pictured haveing this type of frill, but there is no evidence that it had one in real life. For information on Dilophosaurus, click here. A:
For information on Woolly Mammoths, click here. A:
For a page on the Jurassic period, click here. A: Compsognathus fossils have been found in Europe (in Germany and France). A: Velociraptor was really only about 6 feet long (much smaller than in the movie). A: Most dinosaurs went extinct in background extinctions (failing to adapt to changing conditions) and minor mass extinctions (which occur occasionally). A: Click here for a page on that topic. A:
For a page on dinosaurs reproduction, click here. A: Probably, but no one knows for how long or when. A:
T. rex was about 13 feet tall at the hips. A: Yes, but they did not the external, fleshy lobes like we have. A: For a page on Carnotaurus, click here. A: None of the dinosaurs were lizards. Dinosaurs were reptiles and are related to lizards. A:
Dinosaurs lived from about 230 million years ago until 65 million years ago (during the Mesozoic Era). A:
It was Spinosaurus. A: For the earliest dinosaur finds, click here. A:
It isn';t known is the object was an asteroid or a comet - and I haven't heard of it being given a name. The crater it formed off the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico was named the Chicxulub Crater. A:
It isn't possible now because there is no complete dinosaur DNA (which would be neccessary to clone a dinosaur). I have no idea if it will ever be possible. A: Click here. A: Click here. A: Sharks are a type of fish (they are neither reptiles nor mammals). For a page on shark classification, click here. A:
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Q: Wasn't altispinix a
spinosaurid too?It had a sail didn't it?
from Donovan c., ?,
singapore, ?; August 25, 2001
Q: Have dinosaur fossils been found in Australia?
from Lisa S., Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia; August 23, 2001
Q: How big was megladon the biggest shark in the world
from Daniel S., hoboken, New Jersey,
north America; August 23, 2001
Q: can you compare t-rex and giganotosaurus for me in pictures or words
from greg n, conway, missouri, united stes; August 23, 2001
Q: Where have most of the
dinosaur bones been found and is there a pattern? Also, is there a
continent where dinosaur fossils have not been found? Please reply
asap, this is for a homework? Thank you
from Clint M, Hickman, KY, United States; August 22, 2001
Q: Could you please send me all information you have about the two new found dinosaurs Afrovenator and Jobaria?
from Matthias A., Buxtehude, Lower Saxony, Germany; August 22, 2001
Q: were any dinosaurs named after where they were found?
from max.g, dubbo, nsw, australia; August 22, 2001
Q: Which dinosaur was known as the 'Good Mother"
from bianca, cape town, cape province, south africa; August 22, 2001
Q: Can dinosaurs jump? How far can they jump? How do they jump?
from Lachlann S, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia; August 21, 2001
Q: who were the compsognathus' enemies and how did it protect itself from getting harmed?
from Augusto G., glendale, Ca, USA; August 21, 2001
Q: The first dinosaur fosil
found and what dinosaur was it.
from Max S, Morwell, Victoria,
Australia; August 21, 2001
Q: I would like to see some
information facts on Megladon
from Rod M., Louisville, ky, usa;
August 21, 2001
Q: I need information on the
Stegosaurus Dinosaur for a report. Where can we find pictures and
information on this Dinosaur.
from Paul H, Louisville, Kentucky,
USA; August 21, 2001
Q: THERE IS A DINOSAUR THAT HAS A PLATE ALL THE WAY AROUND HIS HEAD. IT KIND OF REMINDS US OF THE CONES THEY PUT AROUND DOGS AND CATS TO KEEP THEM FROM TURNING THEIR HEADS BUT THEY ARE FLATTER. WHAT ARE THEY CALLED. WE COULD NOT FIND THEM IN YOUR LIST.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
from ANNE D FOR JOEY 3YRS OLD, STLOUIS, MO, USA; August 20, 2001
Q: how old are wolly mamoths? i would like a picture of one
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Q: What was the Earth
like in the Jurrasic period?
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California, USA; August 20, 2001
Q: Where did the
compsognathus live?
from Augusto G, Glendale, ca, USA;
August 20, 2001
Q: in jurassic park was
the velociraptor really that tall and long
from johnny c,
parsippany, nj, us; August 20, 2001
Q: Wher did the dinosaurs of
the Jurrasic and the triassic Go during the cretacious period
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August 20, 2001
Q: are dinosars cold or warm blooded ?
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August 19, 2001
Q: How did dinosaures
reproduce?
from Brightlights, Bendigo, Victoria,
Australia; August 20, 2001
Q: Did dinosaures sleep
?
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20, 2001
Q: HOW TALL IS THE
TRYANNOSAURUS REX
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ears?
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lizards
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lived?,when they exticnt?
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Singapore; August 18, 2001
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called Jurassic Park 3? Theres a dinosour that could kill a T
Rex. It had a sail on it's back. What was it? Thank you for
answering me.
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August 18, 2001
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the comet that ended the Jurassic period?
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possible to bring back or clone dinosaur??
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Q: Which dinosaurs were
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what?
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