Dinosaur

Dinosaurs ruled the earth for millions of years before the human species inhabited the planet, and thankfully for the human race, they became extinct. Ultimately, only a major catastrophe could completely dismantle an entire species, let alone a body of dinosaurs. Consequently, the debacle on the causes of dinosaur extinction have baffled the minds of paleontologists for centuries. Geologist and zoologist Stephen Jay Gould published “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs,” to…

If you were a dinosaur, my love, then you would be a T-Rex. You’d be a small one, only five feet, ten inches, the same height as human-you. You’d be fragile-boned and you’d walk with as delicate and polite a gait as you could manage on massive talons. Your eyes would gaze gently from beneath your bony brow-ridge. If you were a T-Rex, then I would become a zookeeper so that I could spend all my time with you. I’d bring you raw chickens and live goats. I’d watch the gore shining on your teeth. I’d…

Since the naming of the dinosaurs in 1842 it has been thought that their metabolisms were similar to current day ectothermic, cold blooded reptiles., In the 1960’s- 1970’s; however, it started to become apparent that an endothermic metabolism (warm blooded, like mammals) is more conformable with new evidence and observations. Originally, predictions on the paleothermometry of dinosaurs was based on the physical performance such as the estimation of running speed from trace fossils as well as…

known as a prehistoric carnivore which was also known to be king of the dinosaurs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was king of the dinosaurs mostly through their physical appearance which led them to have multiple abilities. The T-Rex had strong thighs, powerful tails, and it’s large head which balanced the body out. This appearance helped the dinosaur become more agile and able to move more swiftly/ smoothly. Not only was the dinosaur agile but was a forceful animal filled with powerful strength through…

Even so, the general trend across the data presented is that dinosaurs were either endotherms or ectotherms with alterations from what we see today, or had their own method of thermoregulation which lies somewhere between the two. Since it’s difficult to obtain samples of dinosaurs, whether it be from bone isotope compositing, ranges of growth/age of different species or bone structure, therefore it’s difficult to extrapolate…

of dinosaurs to evolve, Unaysaurus tolentenoi was a prosauropod found in the Caturrita formation in what is now Brazil. In life, it would have reached lengths of up to 2.5 meters (about 8 feet) long, weighed up to 70 kilograms (about 154 pounds) and, reached a height of about 80 centimeters (about 2’ 7”). Its genus name means “black water lizard” while the species name comes from Tolentino Marafiga, who discovered the remains on the side of the road. Being the eleventh species of dinosaur…

Introduction Sauropods, the large behemoths of their time, have incredible body structures that include massive weight and length. While a lot is known about these dinosaurs from current fossil records, there is still much to learn. The ability to move and support their appendages (primarily the neck and tail) is one aspect of these dinosaurs where research continues to provide new answers. This paper seeks to examine some of the more current research regarding sauropod neck functionality and…

length and shape of the horns and the size and structure of the skull. However, scientists have been wary of the evolutionary relationship between the two Triceratops species. It was said that the two species could have been descendants of an extinct dinosaur, evolving as their ancestor's evolutionary tree which was split into two branches, in a process known as cladogenesis. But they argued If this were the case, both species would have lived at the same time, at perhaps different locations,…

Dinosaurs In The Jurassic Time Period By: David Wallace This project is going to be based on some of the dinosaurs in the Jurassic Time Period and it will give information about that dinosaur as well. Vertebrates taking to the air like the pterosaurs and the first birds. This was the Jurassic Period, 199.6 to 145.5 million years ago, a 54-million-year chunk of the Mesozoic Era. Air, land, or sea, dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes in many different places around the world. The first…

about age, sex, reason of death, are dinosaurs cold or warm blooded animals etc. in this documentary. They might be right about the predictions that they made during that time…