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| Animal | Description |
|---|---|
| Allosaurus
Allosaurus fragilis  |
The Allosaurus was first discovered in 1877 by Othniel Marsh and was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to have ever lived. Allosaurus lived 50 million years before Tyrannosaurus Rex, during the late Jurassic Period in North America. These dinosaurs measured up to 38 feet long, 16½ feet tall and could weigh well over 3000 pounds. Its short arms had three-fingered hands and claws which measured up to 6 inches in length. Its powerful jaws contained a set of extremely sharp serrated teeth, which measured up to 4 inches in length. |
| Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus ajax  |
The most famous of all stiff necked sauropods. You might wanna call him Brontosaurus because it's the most popular name used for this animal. Lumbering through the broad flatlands of the plain, Apatosaurus ate vast amounts of plant material (200 kilos, or 440 lbs!) each day to satisfy the needs of its huge size. Size was one of the best forms of protection that Apatosaurus had from predators. That, and the 50 ft tail which may have been cracked like a whip creating a deafening sound and warning others in the group of danger. |
| Gallimimus
Gallimimus bullatus  |
Gallimimus is similar in many ways to modern flightless birds like the ostrich. It has a light build, able to run quite fast on thin but powerful hind legs, and has a powerful, toothless beak. Gallimimus is an omnivore, willing to eat anything, from plants and insects to smaller reptiles and mammals. Lacking any sort of teeth, its diet is restricted to things it can swallow whole. Gallimimus will often be seen zipping around their exhibits in pursuit of small prey, stopping on occasion to munch on more easily caught things like plants. |
| Herrerasaurus
Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis   |
With the discovery of an almost complete skeleton and skull in 1988 the small, lightly built Herrerasaurus was finally determined to be either a very early theropod or early saurischian dinosaur. But its pubis is very much like the pelvis of later ornithischians including hadrosaurs, ceratopsians and ankylosaurs. Herrerasaurus may be close to the ancestry of several major groups of dinosaurs. This mid-Triassic dinosaur first appeared in a time when dinosaurs were not yet dominant and competed against larger, more powerful animals for food. It most likely captured small animals, including other smaller dinosaurs, through ambush and surprise. |
| Iguanodon
Iguanodon bernissartensis   |
Iguanodon was one of the most successful dinosaurs of the Early Cretaceous. Fossils of it and its close relatives have been found on almost every continent on earth. The key to its success was probably due to its ability to chew, enabling it to process food better than contemporary herbivores. Another one of its evolutionary advantages was its "Swiss army hand" - its spike-shaped thumb was probably used for defense against predators, while the next three fingers were hoof-like and used for walking on, and its fifth finger was flexible and may have been used for grasping food. Like its later relatives the hadrosaurs, Iguanodon could shift from a quadruped to a biped according to its needs. |
| Meiolania
Meiolania platyceps   |
The spikes and armored tail make some scientists think the Meiolania shares ancentry with the Ankylosaurus. Meiolania were huge; some were over eight feet from tail to nose! When first discovered, it was mistaken for a monitor lizard leading to it receiving its 'lania' Greek name similar to Megalania. Meiolania was likely hunted to extinction by the expanding human population in the South Pacific 3000 years ago. |
| Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus engelhardti   |
The Plateosaurus, otherwise known as "flat lizard," first roamed the Earth approximately 220 million years ago. Before then, plant-eaters fed mostly on low-growing vegetation. With its long neck and tail, as well as powerful hind legs to balance their body, these dinosaurs possessed the ability to reach foliage high above ground. A typical Plateosaurus was 27 feet in length, and when standing on its hind legs could reach heights of over 14 feet. |
| Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus   |
The biggest carnivorous dinosaur of all time, Spinosaurus could grow up to at least 55 feet, much larger than Tyrannosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, or Giganotosaurus. It is famous for the giant sail used for temperature regulation. Despite its size, most of its diet most likely comprised of carcasses and fish, judging from its crocodile-like jaws and huge claws (for fishing), as well as its relatives' diets. |
| Woolly Mammoth
Mammuthus primigenius   |
The Woolly Mammoth a fairly large member of the Elephantidae family that is most famous for its' thick coat of hair it used in the cold ice age winters. It lived in North America and Eurasia during the Holocene period (0.15-0.004 mya) and was evantually hunted to extinction by Homo sapiens along with other large North American megafauna. |
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