The Dragon Of Death Enearthed In The Soils Of Argentina

May 30, 2022 Dino Fan 0

Thanatosdrakon amaru, meaning ‘The Dragon Of Death”, is one of the largest flying creatures that has ever lived. This giant species of pterosaur had a massive wingspan of 30 foot! That means its wingspan can compared to the lenght of a school bus. It was found by the team led by Leonardo Ortiz.

Microvenator

April 16, 2022 Dino Fan 0

Microvenator (meaning “small hunter”) was a small, fast-moving, lightly-built dinosaur that walked on two long legs. It was about 4 ft. (1.2 m) long and weighed roughly 6.5 to 14 pounds (3 to 6.4 kg). This turkey-sized predator had short arms, large eyes, a long neck, a small head, and a long snout tat may have had a toothless beak. Each hand had three long fingers, each equipped with a claw.

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Zigongosaurus

March 24, 2022 Dino Fan 0

igongosaurus was a large quadrupedal (walked on four legs) herbivore. It was a about 35 feet (10.7 m) long and may have weighed about 20 tons. It had a long neck, a long tail, a small head with spoon-shaped teeth, and thick, elephant-like legs. Zigongosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period. Zigongosaurus was an herbivore, a plant eater. It stripped foliage with spoon-shaped teeth.Β  It used to be thought that the sauropods (like Zigongosaurus, Brachiosaurus and Apatosaurus) and Stegosaurus had a second brain.

Vulcanodon

March 22, 2022 Dino Fan 0

Vulcanodon was a big guy, about 20 feet long (imagine a school bus, but with scales!). πŸšŒπŸ“ It had a long neck, a lengthy tail, a small head, and some beefy legs and body to match. πŸ¦•πŸ’ͺΒ To add a little edge to its style, Vulcanodon sported nail-like claws on its feet and an extra-large claw on each of its big toes. πŸ¦–πŸ¦Ά

Dinosaur fossil found in Brazil divulges a chicken-sized species

December 21, 2020 Dino Fan 0

Paleontologists have discovered new species of dinosaur that used to be the size of a chicken πŸ”, sporting a mane & long fur. The two-legged Cretaceous Period dinosaur made a living hunting insects πŸ› and perhaps small vertebrates like frogs 🐸 and lizards 🦎, just like the present day birds.