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They lived during three different geological periods - the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous - which are often known as The Age of Reptiles. Theropod dinosaurs ruled the planet for millions of years, with species ranging from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex to feathered raptors no bigger than turkeys. Early feathers were not evolved for flight; instead, scientists speculate that dinosaurs evolved feathers for other reasons, such as temperature regulation, camouflage, and balancing while running. A large herbivore, it may have reared up on its back legs and craned its long neck to browse on vegetation high above the ground.

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Owen recognized that these reptiles were far different from other known reptiles of the present and the past for three reasons: they were large yet obviously terrestrial, unlike the aquatic ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs that were already known; they had five vertebrae in their hips, whereas most known reptiles have only two; and, rather than holding their limbs sprawled out to the side in the manner of lizards, dinosaurs held their limbs under the body in columnar fashion, like elephants and other large mammals. Even earlier (1800), large birdlike footprints had been noticed on sandstone slabs in Massachusetts. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. Clearly written and easy to understand text introduces us to the most important of these amazing rulers of our planet Earth which suddenly disappeared about 65 million years ago. It was described and named Hylaeosaurus by Mantell in 1832 and later proved to be one of the armoured dinosaurs.

In 1676 Robert Plot of the University of Oxford included, in a work of natural history, a drawing of what was apparently the knee-end of the thighbone of a dinosaur, which he thought might have come from an elephant taken to Britain in Roman times. To view Everything Dinosaur’s range of educational dinosaur books, posters and other dinosaur and prehistoric animal themed items: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.For the layperson and the paleontologist, this award-winning series is the definitive reference work on dinosaurian genera. Historical information, including "dinosaurs' link to birds" and "what caused the death of the dinosaur. The abundance of their fossilized bones is substantive proof that dinosaurs were the dominant form of terrestrial animal life during the Mesozoic Era (about 252. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

You might be familiar with the Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops, but have you ever seen horse-eating birds and millipedes the size of crocodiles? You’ll meet the giants of the forest, plains, rivers, sea and sky through illustrated scenes of them in their natural habitats and compare the size of these humongous creatures to humans. The extensive fossil record of genera and species is testimony that dinosaurs were diverse animals, with widely varying lifestyles and adaptations.His work has been reported on by The New York Times, National Geographic, the PBS Nova series, Canadian Geographic, a CBS special on dinosaurs, and various other media. In 1834 a partial skeleton was found near Brighton that corresponded with Mantell’s fragments from Tilgate Forest. Bursting with facts and discoveries, My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs includes everything from an in-depth exploration of the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and how fossils are made, to detailed profiles of popular dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus, to more unfamiliar species such as Microraptor, Guanlong, and Spinosaurus. He holds a doctorate from McGill University and is the author or co-author of nine earlier books on dinosaurs, as well more than 100 papers and articles. He is currently the Curator of Dinosaurs at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, and an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary.