Thirty years ago, Steven Speilberg’s Jurassic Park movie hit the big screens. The movie adaption of Michael Crichton’s novel of the same name has been one of the biggest cultural phenomena that cuts across both movies and scientific circles. The Jurassic Park and Jurassic World trilogies have done a good job of bringing some of …
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Prehistoric animals had several flashy physical traits, from long horns to massive neck frills. One of the most common traits shared by many dinosaurs is an elaborate crest. These crests came in various shapes and forms for different dinosaur families. Cranial crests also served different purposes. Some were solely for courtship display, while others may …
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Naming dinosaurs is serious business. It’s a complicated process guided by serious rules and standards. In assigning dinosaur names, scientists often go for a descriptive term that fully describes the dinosaur’s appearance. Other times, dinosaurs are named based on where they were found or the circumstances of their discovery. In an attempt to follow these …
George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novel, alongside its movie adaptation (Game of Thrones), is full of beasts, bizarre creatures, and otherworldly animals. The dire wolf is one of the most famous creatures from the HBO series. The orphaned wolf cubs were adopted by each of the Stark children and became …
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Ammonite at sea. Discover a range of unique and stylish shirts featuring your favorite ancient creatures like dinosaurs, marine reptiles, and more! Shop the most popular dinosaur and prehistoric plush toys online. Discover our unique products not available in other stores! Close-up of an ammonite fossil on a grey slate background. Antique animal illustration of …
Name Ammonite Diet Predators, Filter-feeders and Scavengers Name Meaning Ammon’s horn Height N/A Pronunciation a-muh-nite Length 0.01–2 meters (0.033–6.6 feet) Era Paleozoic to Mesozoic Weight Up to 100 kilograms (220 pounds) Classification Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Ammonoidea Location Worldwide Ammonite Pictures The Ammonites Ammonites were once the most successful and diverse group of animals in Earth’s marine …
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Carnotaurus(“Meat-eating Bull”) T-Rex (“Tyrant Lizard”) Scientific classification Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClade: DinosauriaClade: SaurischiaClade: TheropodaFamily: AllosauridaeSubfamily: AllosaurinaeGenus: AllosaurusSpecies: Allosaurus fragilis Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClade: DinosauriaClade: SaurischiaFamily: TyrannosauridaeSubfamily: TyrannosaurinaeGenus: TyrannosaurusSpecies: Tyrannosaurus rex Size Height: 3-3.6 meters (10-12 feet)Length: 5.8-9 meters (19.2-30 feet)Weight: One metric ton (2,000 lbs) Height: 3 to 4 meters (12 – 13 feet)Length: 12 …
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American mastodon. Discover a range of unique and stylish shirts featuring your favorite ancient creatures like dinosaurs, marine reptiles, and more! Shop the most popular dinosaur and prehistoric plush toys online. Discover our unique products not available in other stores! A Mastodon herd during the Pleistocene Epoch. Gage Beasley Prehistoric’s Mastodon Concept Mastodon tusk fossil …
Name Mammut (Mastodon) Diet Herbivorous Name Meaning Breast tooth Height 2.9 to 3.25 m (9.19 to 10.7 ft) Pronunciation Mam-mut Length 4.5 m (14.7 ft) Era Cenozoic – Quaternary Weight 8 to 11 tons (17,600 to 24,000 lbs) Classification Mammalia, Proboscidea, & Mammutidae Location North America, Europe, Asia Mastodon Pictures The Mastodon The mastodon was …
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