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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 16, 2024 19:45:23 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Bambiraptor
Pronunciation: Bam-bee-rap-tor Meaning of name: "Bambi thief", in reference to the young age of the first known individual. Species: B. feinbergiSize: Estimated to have measured around 1.3 metres long and weighing 5kgs. Family: Saurornitholestinae (a subfamily of Dromaeosauridae) Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known from an almost complete juvenile skeleton and two partial adult skeletons. First discovered in the Two Medicine Formation of northwestern Montana in 1995. Named by David Burnham, Kraig Derstler, Phil Currie, Robert Bakker, Zhou Zhonge and John Ostrom in 2000. Lived: 72.1 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the western United States. Bambiraptor skeleton
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 17, 2024 21:28:27 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Parksosaurus
Pronunciation: Parks-o-sore-us Meaning of name: "Park's lizard", after Canadian geologist and palaeontologist, William Parks. Species: P. warreniSize: Estimated to have measured around 2.5 metres long Family: Thescelosaurinae (a subfamily of Thescelosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single partial skull and partial skeleton discovered in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of Alberta, western Canada, in 1922. Originally named as a species of Thescelosaurus by Canadian geologist and palaeontologist, William Parks, in 1926. Renamed Parksosaurus by American-Canadian palaeontologist, Charles Mortram Sternberg, in 1937. Lived: 69.5 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now western Canada. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dcuw6t5-b910f962-fce3-44d7-8ecd-937168cf284b.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/parksosaurus_by_cisiopurple_dcuw6t5-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.w-85SHZxQ1FqBsbUc423srhjlQHvmnWO7MngSuT_oSE)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 18, 2024 21:47:33 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Turanoceratops
Pronunciation: Tu-ran-o-se-rah-tops Meaning of name: "Turan horned face", after a historical region of central Asia. Species: T. tardabilisSize: Estimated to have measured around 2 metres long and weighing around 175kgs. Family: Uncertain. Likely a primitive Ceratopsian. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from partial fossils, the first of which were discovered in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan during the 1920s. Named by L. A. Nessov, L. F. Kaznyshkina and G. O. Cherepanov in 1989. Lived: 90 million years ago during the Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Uzbekistan. ![](https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/images/species/t/turanoceratops-size.jpg)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 19, 2024 22:39:33 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Chialingosaurus
Pronunciation: Chee-a-ling-o-sore-us Meaning of name: "Chialing lizard", after the Chialing River, southern China. Species: C. kuaniSize: Estimated to have measured around 4 metres long. Family: Stegosaurinae (a subfamily of Stegosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from three partial skeletons and a partial skull, the first of which was discovered in the Shaximiao Formation of Sichuan Province, southwestern China, in 1957. Named by Chinese palaeontologist, Yang Zhongjian, in 1959. All known fossils belong to either juveniles or subadults. Lived: 160 million years ago during the Oxfordian stage of the Late Jurassic in what is now southwestern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/ddr6osu-89a1fb7c-8e26-477f-9d4e-e6cb7b73d9c1.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/chialingosaurus_by_cisiopurple_ddr6osu-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.eEXS_8Iqib6GdaeUqKXud8zYX3Q8Hljm_JawGANmTY8)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 20, 2024 23:51:12 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Arkansaurus
Pronunciation: Ar-kan-sor-us Meaning of name: "Arkansas lizard" Species: A. fridayiSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 4.6 metres long and weighing 380.5kgs Family: Uncertain. Likely Ornithomimid. Diet: Uncertain. Likely Omnivore. First fossils found: Known only from a partial foot discovered by Joe B. Friday in southwestern Arkansas in 1972. Named by R. K. Hunt and J. H. Quinn in 2018. Lived: 113 to 101 million years ago during the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the southern United States. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dc6p4al-a1a6340a-3310-441c-a04b-3183973d6e08.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/arkansaurus_by_cisiopurple_dc6p4al-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.Cv0PyXJbtJakDKeTCUzUX7HqUpdD4nWEpspnNfju7GM)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 21, 2024 23:19:42 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Losillasaurus
Pronunciation: Lo-sil-la-sore-us Meaning of name: "Losilla lizard" Species: L. giganteusSize: Estimated to have measured between 15 and 18 metres long, between 6 and 7 metres tall and weighing between 12 and 15 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial skull and a partial skeleton thought to belong to a subadult, discovered in the Villar del Arzobispo Formation of eastern Spain. Named by Maria Lourdes Casanovas, José Vicente Santafé and José Luis Sanz in 2001. Lived: 150.8 to 140.2 million years ago from the Kimmeridgian stage of the Late Jurassic through to the Berriasian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now eastern Spain. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dce782w-5ca9d0aa-5baa-4aa6-a4ef-675ae4bee364.png/v1/fill/w_1600,h_1200/losillasaurus_by_cisiopurple_dce782w-fullview.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.nPfKMoVc0q0I4M5gqUKzJ49byTs_mCCpRu9dKpFCZvk)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 22, 2024 23:59:25 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Drusilasaura
Pronunciation: Dru-sil-ah-sore-ah Meaning of name: "Drusila's lizard", after a member of the family who owns the ranch where its fossils were discovered. Species: D. deseadensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by palaeontologist, Marcelo Tejedor, in the Bajo Barreal Formation of southern Patagonia, Argentina. Named by César Navarrete, Gabriel Casal and Rubén Martínez in 2011. Lived: 99.6 to 89.3 million years ago from the Cenomanian stage through to the Coniacian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Patagonia, Argentina. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dbqwd4w-bd7d4002-3902-4074-a1e3-00718f42d0cd.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/drusilasaura_by_cisiopurple_dbqwd4w-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.V4uszLnvyE9z15Dq3l-9Lp5uw2TnKetbPbkrujSHkFw)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 23, 2024 21:44:43 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Naashoibitosaurus
Pronunciation: Naa-shoy-bit-oh-sor-us Meaning of name: "Creek lizard" Species: N. ostromiSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Hadrosaurinae (a subfamily of Hadrosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial skull and partial skeleton discovered in the Kirtland Formation of New Mexico. Named by A. P. Hunt and S. G. Lucas in 1993. Was originally thought to be either a juvenile or subadult Kritosaurus. Lived: 73 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the southwestern United States. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dcopxja-5d4065a5-fde9-4110-8234-defd138d2766.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/naashoibitosaurus_by_cisiopurple_dcopxja-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.gbc9Q4CHUCdILtHkrgbTAgmtY35NCikOms8eBgeeSTE)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 24, 2024 23:36:54 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Baurutitan
Pronunciation: Bow-ru-ty-tan Meaning of name: "Bauru giant", in reference to the geographical region where its fossils were discovered. Species: B. britoiSize: Estimated to have measured between 12 and 14 metres long. Family: Uncertain. Possible Saltasaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from fossils discovered by Brazilian palaeontologist, Llewellyn Ivor Price, in the Serra da Galga Formation of southeastern Brazil. Named by A. W. A. Kellner, D. d. A. Campos and M. N. F. Trotta in 2005. Lived: 70 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southeastern Brazil. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dbazgcs-2e0ac746-5586-4cb5-8109-cae644684e0d.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/baurutitan_by_cisiopurple_dbazgcs-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzhlMDY1N2ZkLTMyMWItNDlmZS05NDFlLWM3MWVmMTBhNTMyYlwvZGJhemdjcy0yZTBhYzc0Ni01NTg2LTRjYjUtODEwOS1jYWU2NDQ2ODRlMGQucG5nIiwiaGVpZ2h0IjoiPD0xMjAwIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTE2MDAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uud2F0ZXJtYXJrIl0sIndtayI6eyJwYXRoIjoiXC93bVwvOGUwNjU3ZmQtMzIxYi00OWZlLTk0MWUtYzcxZWYxMGE1MzJiXC9jaXNpb3B1cnBsZS00LnBuZyIsIm9wYWNpdHkiOjk1LCJwcm9wb3J0aW9ucyI6MC40NSwiZ3Jhdml0eSI6ImNlbnRlciJ9fQ.tebE7KYttgwZkVNCTQwAthKLdb1DVpUoUbQbuF3mahs)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 25, 2024 23:53:24 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Velafrons
Pronunciation: Vel-ah-fronz Meaning of name: "Sailed forehead" Species: V. coahuilensisSize: Estimated to have measured around 10 metres long. Family: Lambeosaurinae (a subfamily of Hadrosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from a mostly complete skull and partial skeleton of a juvenile discovered in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation of northern Mexico. Named by Terry A. Gates, Scott D. Sampson, Carlos R. Delgado de Jesús, Lindsay E. Zanno, David Eberth, Rene Hernandez-Rivera, Martha C. Aguillón Martínez and James I Kirkland in 2007. Lived: 83.5 to 72.1 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Mexico. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/ddcfyqx-0ce0a8ad-429c-480e-b0e7-348dac32651c.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/velafrons_by_cisiopurple_ddcfyqx-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.oACTCiKYln9dJniAhnFQlcOkGo__njJL0cIZI-FHhso)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 26, 2024 22:28:51 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Lusotitan
Pronunciation: Lu-so-tie-tan Meaning of name: "Lusitania giant" Species: L. atalaiensisSize: Estimated to have measured around 21 metres long and weighing 30 metric tonnes. Family: Brachiosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from numerous fossils, including a partial skeleton, discovered in the Lourinhã Formation of western Portugal. First discovered by Manuel de Matos in 1947. Named by Portuguese palaeontologists, Octávio Mateus and Miguel Telles, Antunes in 2003. Was originally thought to be a species of Brachiosaurus.Lived: 152 to 145 million years ago during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the Late Jurassic in what is now western Portugal. ![](https://preview.redd.it/lusotitan-a-brachiosaurid-sauropod-dinosaur-from-the-late-v0-3b5zge47lhd81.png?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=fc50f0e359fa321eab5462835ced02f1b8332e83)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 28, 2024 1:03:51 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Dongyangopelta
Pronunciation: Dong-yang-o-pel-tah Meaning of name: "Dongyang shield", after a city in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, where its fossils were discovered. Species: D. yangyanensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Nodosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by Zhiwei Yang in the Chaochuan Formation of Zhejiang Province, eastern China, in 2009. Named by Rongjun Chen, Wenjie Zheng, Yoichi Azuma, Masateru Shibata, Tianliang Lou, Qiang Jin and Xingsheng Jin in 2013. Lived: 105 to 96 million years ago from the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous through to the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now eastern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dbsj40m-c4ca60f8-7329-4ff5-93c2-f620cdac3250.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/dongyangopelta_by_cisiopurple_dbsj40m-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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._Tomg9t1gnkxvh09dG_EXYy4DITvcxZXTuIf0s7AYwA)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 29, 2024 0:45:37 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Andesaurus
Pronunciation: An-deez-sore-us Meaning of name: "Andes lizard", in reference to the proximity of the fossils to the Andes mountains. Species: A. delgadoiSize: Estimated to have measured between 15 and 18 metres long and weighing 7 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Candeleros Formation of northern Patagonia, Argentina. Named by Argentine palaeontologists, Jorge O. Calvo and José F. Bonaparte, in 1991. Lived: 99.6 to 97 million years ago during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Patagonia, Argentina. ![](https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/images/species/a/andesaurus-size.jpg)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 29, 2024 22:33:55 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Bolong
Pronunciation: Bow-long Meaning of name: "Bo's dragon", after brothers Bo Hai-chen and Bo Xue, who helped uncover its fossils. Species: B. yixianensisSize: Estimated to have measured around 4 metres long and weighing 200kgs. Family: Uncertain. Possible Iguanodontid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from two almost complete skeletons discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Named by Wu Wen-hao, Pascal Godefroit and Hu Dong-yu in 2010. Lived: 125 million years ago during the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northeastern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/db9tr9l-424b4c82-01e4-4d3f-bec1-311062ede0e8.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/bolong_by_cisiopurple_db9tr9l-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.tGUL6yBvv85ZQgofhLEtISUZjsptIvpGLUOMp9H6Rjo)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Mar 31, 2024 0:56:14 GMT -8
Today's entry is one of the oldest dino-birds: Archaeopteryx
Pronunciation: Ar-kay-op-teh-rix Meaning of name: "Ancient wing" Species: A. lithographica, A. albersdoerferi, A. siemensiiSize: Depending on species, measured up to 0.5 metres long, 0.7 metre wingspan and weighing between 0.5 and 1kg. Family: Archaeopterygidae Diet: Carnivore/insectivore First fossils found: Known from at least twelve specimens, including some almost complete skeletons, discovered in southern Germany. First discovered in 1860. A. lithographica named by German palaeontologist, Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer, in 1861. A. siemensii named in 1897. A. albersdoerferi named in 2018. Studies of the feathers have shown the most likely colouration was black. Lived: Depending on species, lived between 150.8 and 148.5 million years ago during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the Late Jurassic in what is now southern Germany. This Archaeopteryx fossil is so well preserved that we can still see the feathers on its wings and tail.
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