Category: Curiosities

Nigersaurus is a genus of Diplodocus-like sauropod dinosaur. It lived in the middle of the Cretaceous period in what is now the Republic of Niger. Fossils of this dinosaur were first described in 1976, but it was only named in 1999 after more complete remains were found and described. It Took Scientists Decades to Realize Just How Odd This Critter Was.  Nigersaurus received its scientific […]

What are Dinosaurs? Why were dinosaurs so big? What did they eat, where did they live, and how did they raise their young? The following are some of the most frequently asked questions about dinosaurs with short description of the best answers for further exploring. Learning about dinosaurs can be tricky—there are so many of […]

Tyrannosaurus Rex vs Spinosaurus |Who Wins? The battle of the century! Between two most formidable and vicious top dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, also known as the T-Rex, versus the Spinosaurus, also known as Spino. Both are similar in size, the Spino is a bit taller and longer, but the T-Rex is heavier and have a […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prehistoric opossum-sized critter dubbed the “crazy beast” that inhabited Madagascar at the end of the age of dinosaurs is providing scientists insight into early mammalian evolution even as they scratch their heads over its bewildering anatomy. Researchers on Wednesday described an exquisitely preserved fossil of the plant-eating mammal named Adalatherium hui, […]

Turns out massive flood control projects are a great way to find dinosaurs. IN 1993, THE SEA SEEMED to return to Coralville, Iowa. Over 28 days of rain, 17,000 cubic feet of water flowed over the spillway of the dam there, obliterating roads and effectively wiping out the state’s yearly crop of corn and soybeans. The […]

Thanks to the “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” movies, the Velociraptor  is one of the world’s most well-known dinosaurs. However, there’s a huge difference between the Hollywood version of the Velociraptor and the less imposing one familiar to paleontologists. Below you will find some myths about Velociraptor. 1 – It’s no surprise that one of the most popular dinosaurs […]

So, you love dinosaurs. You’re probably familiar with the T. rex, the  Triceratops, and the Stegosaurus — but you want more. Well, don’t worry, cause we’ll give you more Awesome Dinosaurs. It would far too long to go through all the dinosaur species we know existed, so we’ll have a look at some of the most representative dinosaurs, discuss what their […]

Herbivorous Dinosaur Paleontologists in Canada have found the fossil fragments from a new species of herbivorous dinosaur that walked the Earth during the Cretaceous period. The newly-discovered dinosaur lived approximately 67 million years ago (Cretaceous period). Named Ferrisaurus sustutensis, the prehistoric creature was about 5.7 feet (1.75 m long). It probably weighed about 150 kg (330 lbs), similar […]

It must have been a giant – and it lived on a very big foot: the largest dinosaur foot found in the USA measures almost one meter – a new record. Munich (dpa) – Researchers have identified the world’s largest foot of a dinosaur. An international team with the participation of Munich researchers examined the […]

What Dinosaur Has 500 teeth? Nigersaurus is a 30-foot-long plant-eating dinosaur that lived 110 million years ago in what is now Niger’s Sahara Desert. Nigersaurus lived in a lush environment alongside the predatory dinosaur suchomimus, the plant eaters ouranosaurus and lurdusaurus, and supercroc. Nigersaurus had a delicate skull and an extremely wide mouth lined with […]