Archive for dinosaur
Pterodactyl
Pterodactyl name means “winged fingers”. They were flying reptiles ranging from a few inches to over 40 feet. They had large brains and good eyes. There were lightly build with hollow bones, long skulls and smaller bodies. they had bristle like teeth or no teeth and ate fish, insects and scavenged dead animals. Their wings [...]
New dinosaur found
They found another new dinosaur – this one with a hump on its back. Interested? Here you go… http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/remains-found-in-spain-of-bizarre-dinosaur-with-a-hump-on-its-back/story-e6frg6so-1225916297905
Facts about a lesser known dinosaur
Protoceratops was called “first horned face”and was a relatively small dinosaur with a proportionately large skull. It had large orbits (the holes for its eyes), which measured around 50 millimeters in diameter. Protoceratops was an herbivore, a plant eater. Protoceratops had a large head, a bulky body, a parrot-like beak, cheek teeth, and a well [...]
Trilobites
Trilobites were among the most numerous and varied marine animals of their time, ranging in length from about a quarter of an inch to over three feet. Like other arthropods, they could grow only by casting off their old shells. (The best known example of an arthropod outgrowing its shell today is the soft-shell crab.) [...]
T-Rex info
Here’s some great informatino on our T-Rex… T-Rex stood about 13 feet tall at the hips, 40 feet long, weighed about 7 tons His name means “tyrant lizard king” Fossils found in USA and Asia Tyrannosaurus rex’s arms were only about 3 feet (1 m) long, He had 2-fingered hands T-rex had cone-shaped, serrated teeth [...]
Bring Our Dinosaurs To You
If you can’t make it to see our over 150 life size dinosaurs, don’t worry, we’ll come to you! Did you know that we offer outreach programs in the winter? If you have a group that would like to learn about dinosaurs with authentic fossils, we’ll come see you.
Pterodactyl
I wanted to blog today about my son’s favorite dinosaurs, a Pterodactyl… PTERODACTYLS means “Winged fingers”. These dinosaurs were a group of flying reptiles that ranged in size from having a wingspan of a few inches to over 40 feet. They were lightly built with hollow bones, long, curved necks, long skulls, and small bodies. [...]
Triceratops fact
Dinosaur Fact = Did you know that the enormous, thick bones of a Triceratops skull meant that is was far more likely to survive fossilization than most? You can see an excellent example of this in our skeleton garden… In 1988, a creature was found in a rock bed
Ultrasaurus
Every wonder what the tallest dinosaur is at Dinosaur World? It’s the Ultrasaurus! It was estimated to be about 82-100+ feet long, about 50 feet high, weighing 55 to 130 tons. Only a shoulder blade (scapula), some vertebrae, and a partial hip have been found. Some scientists believe that these fossils may be bits of [...]
Spiny’s teeth
One of my favorite dinosaurs here at Dinosaur World is the Spinosaurus. In addition to this Spinosaurus exhibit on our Dinosaur Walk, we also have Spinosaurus teeth on display in our Prehistoric Museum. Did you know that some scientists believe the Spinosaurus may have eaten fish. Their teeth are more pointed as opposed to the [...]
