Dinosaurs – DinoAnimals.com https://dinoanimals.com Animals & Dinosaurs Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Laurasia https://dinoanimals.com/animals/laurasia/ https://dinoanimals.com/animals/laurasia/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 07:47:44 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9586 Laurasia – The Forgotten Kingdom of the North Imagine a world where traveling from present-day Europe to North America was possible without a ship or plane – on foot! While this sounds like a fantasy, millions of years ago such a journey was not only possible but real, all thanks to Laurasia. This gigantic landmass, …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/animals/laurasia/feed/ 0 Mesozoic Era – Cretaceous https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-cretaceous/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-cretaceous/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:49:45 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9575 Cretaceous Period Most people who have ever set foot in a school will undoubtedly associate the word “chalk” with a white, rectangular object used to write letters and numbers on a blackboard. Surprisingly, this association isn’t far off, as the last period of the Mesozoic Era was named after writing chalk – a rock commonly …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-cretaceous/feed/ 0 Mesozoic Era – Jurassic https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-jurassic/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-jurassic/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:30:13 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9556 Jurassic Period Upon hearing the word “Jurassic,” most of us recall the popular movie about a dinosaur park and envision a colossal Tyrannosaurus rex (though T. rex actually lived during the Cretaceous period) or majestic herbivores. Few, however, can recall more information. First and foremost, it’s important to remember that the Jurassic is the second …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-jurassic/feed/ 0 Mesozoic Era – Triassic https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-triassic/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-triassic/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:30:13 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9521 Triassic Period The Triassic Period is the first period of the Mesozoic Era. In the stratigraphic table, it initiates a new era in Earth’s history, succeeding the Permian Period (Paleozoic Era). The name originates from the Greek word trias, meaning “threefold.” This name was first introduced in 1835 by the German geologist Friedrich August von …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/mesozoic-era-triassic/feed/ 0 Jurassic Park’s Dinosaurs vs. Scientific Reality https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/jurassic-parks-dinosaurs/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/jurassic-parks-dinosaurs/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:55:53 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9073 Jurassic Park’s Dinosaurs vs. Scientific Reality Where Movies Got It Wrong and Right Ever since its groundbreaking release in 1993, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park has significantly shaped public perceptions of dinosaurs. The movie captivated audiences worldwide, presenting a thrilling depiction of prehistoric creatures brought back to life through genetic engineering. While Jurassic Park undoubtedly raised …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/jurassic-parks-dinosaurs/feed/ 0 Richard Owen – man who brought dinosaurs to life https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/richard-owen/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/richard-owen/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:33:02 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=9060 Richard Owen In the heart of 19th-century England, in an era when steamboats and railways accelerated the pace of human life, a man began to discover a long-lost world, a world of gigantic creatures that ruled the Earth long before the appearance of man. Richard Owen (1804–1892), an anatomist, paleontologist, and above all, a visionary, …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/richard-owen/feed/ 0 Apex Stegosaurus sold for $44.6M! https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/apex-stegosaurus-sold-for-44-6m/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/apex-stegosaurus-sold-for-44-6m/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:29:29 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8643 ‘Apex’ Stegosaurus auctioned for $44.6 million, becoming most expensive dinosaur fossil What is this inflation doing to “our pockets 😉 Once, $8 million for Sue’s tyrannosaurus was something. The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago fought like a lion, raising funds to buy it. And now, not for a Tyrannosaurus, not for Brachiosaurus, Alamosaurus …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/apex-stegosaurus-sold-for-44-6m/feed/ 0 The Evolution of Feathers https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/evolution-of-feathers/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/evolution-of-feathers/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:17:33 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8595 The Evolution of Feathers: From Dinosaurs to Modern Birds The animal kingdom is a masterpiece, with each creature boasting peculiar features and traits. Scales, hair, furs, and feathers – these body uniquenesses – have ignited curiosity over many centuries. However, the origins of feathers are the most popular. Over the years, researchers debated whether they …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/evolution-of-feathers/feed/ 0 How did dinosaurs learn to fly? https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/how-did-dinosaurs-learn-to-fly/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/how-did-dinosaurs-learn-to-fly/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:04:33 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8591 Dinosaurs and the ability to fly The evolution of flight in dinosaurs is one of the most fascinating and complex transitions in the history of life on Earth. This process involved significant anatomical and behavioral changes over millions of years, leading to the rise of the first birds from theropod dinosaur ancestors. The Ground-Up Hypothesis …

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]]> https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/how-did-dinosaurs-learn-to-fly/feed/ 0 From Tyrannosaurus to Chicken https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/from-tyrannosaurus-to-chicken/ https://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/from-tyrannosaurus-to-chicken/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 08:58:11 +0000 https://dinoanimals.com/?p=8571 From Tyrannosaurus to Chicken: The Evolutionary Journey The story of evolution is a captivating tale of transformation and survival over millions of years. Among the most intriguing chapters in this story is the evolutionary journey from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex to the modern chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). This remarkable journey showcases the incredible adaptability and …

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