Tyrannosaurus

A Sound of Thunder and Being Prey share many similarities between the texts. They also share many differences. The comparisons between the stories is found among the conflict, setting and a main character of the stories. In each story, the main characters were faced by dangerous animals. Have you ever been attacked by a swarm of crocodiles? Have you ever gone back in time, back to when dinosaurs were alive? The setting of the stories A Sound of Thunder, by Ray Bradbury and Being Prey, by Val…

Interesting Facts about the Gila Monster There are many interesting facts to note about this lizard, considered the largest lizard in the United States that is native to the region. The interesting reptiles are also found in Mexico while in the United States they are found in Nevada, New Mexico, Sonora Arizona, California and Utah. These are dry areas since the Gila monster likes desert and semi-desert areas. The Gila monster is one of the poisonous lizards in the world, having poison that is…

With their scaly bodies, slit eyes, and long tails, alligators and crocodiles look a lot like dinosaurs. In fact, alligators and crocodiles descending from the same family as dinosaurs while it’s true that alligators and crocodiles look a lot alike, they differ in three ways. First, alligators and crocodiles are found in different parts of the world. Alligators are found in China, Central America, and South America. On the other hand. Crocodiles are found in Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia,…

Spinosaurus: Then and Now The Spinosaurus is a dinosaur first discovered in the early 20th century. It was named by Ernst Stromer, the man who first discovered it and its name translates to “Spine reptile”. It is estimated to have lived during the Cretaceous period and more specifically between 112-93.5 million years ago. (10) The Spinosaurus belongs to the Phylum of Chordata, meaning it has a hollow nerve chord ending in a brain, the Class of Archosauria, meaning it is a diapsid amniote, the…

The triceratops was a large, four-legged, plant-eating ceratopsian dinosaur that had a frill of bone at the back of its skull and three distinguished horns on its face. … Triceratops were the most common kind in western North America and Canada. These dinosaurs were one of the last dinosaurs to roam the Western Interior. They lived in the late Cretaceous period, around 145.5 - 65.5 million years ago. Fossils of this species are most commonly recovered in the uppermost Cretaceous deposits of…

Tyrannosaurus had approximately 60 wide and dull serrated teeth. Tyrannosaurus used its front teeth that were closely packed to grip and pull while using its side teeth that are more widely spaced for tearing flesh. The teeth had a curve, reinforcing ridges and robustness structure in order to withstand forces while killing their prey.(8) Its long tail might possibly responsible for supporting the balance of the whole body during the run. However, the function of its tiny forelimb is still…

My favorite exhibit, and probably many others’ favorite, is the Tyrannosaurus Rex exhibit. On the display of the tyrannosaurus rex it says, “What Do Fossils Reveal about Tyrannosaurus?” The interesting facts displayed under that are some very interesting and factual things about the tyrannosaurus rex. Including that this tyrannosaurus rex lived anywhere from 66-68 million years ago, and that this creature ate meat and bones. Length wise, this creature…

told not to could ruin everything. The penalty could be something as big as death. Eckels was in a slight panic when the dinosaur appeared which caused him to slip off the path and kill a butterfly. After the brutal battle the group had with the Tyrannosaurus rex the group headed home. Stepping into the office of the Time Travel company there was a feel of change. Eckels and Mr. Travis found some signs that the future had changed. “It couldn’t change things. Killing one butterfly couldn’t be…

3-toed of meat-eaters such as Tyrannosaurus has survived as the 3-toed foot in birds. The elongated arm bones that support the wing evolved in the first coelurosaur. An Apatosaurus and tyrannosaurus rex are extremely different from each other. An Apatosaurus lived in the Late Jurassic, while a tyrannosaurus lived in the Late Cretaceous. An Apatosaurus was an Herbivorous; while a tyrannosaurus was a carnivorous. An Apatosaurus was also almost twice of a Tyrannosaurus’ size. 4. The Ornithischian…

down through time. Also if he shoots at any animals without red paint on them that will be a penalty too. “I didn't realize it would be this big.” Eckel said he wants out because he miscalculated and the Tyrannosaurus heard them talking. They see the red paint on its chest and the Tyrannosaurus…