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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 5, 2024 6:37:43 GMT
 Tix Mascot, can you see the pic yet? If not, here it is again. |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 5, 2024 7:01:19 GMT
Name: CalamospondylusPronunciation: Cah-mah-low-spon-die-lusMeaning of name: "Quill vertebrae"Species: C. oweniSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils.Family: Uncertain. Possible Oviraptorid.Diet: UncertainFirst fossils found: Known only from a partial pelvis, a tibia and fragmentary vertebrae, the first of which were discovered by amateur palaeontologist, William D. Fox, in the Wessex Formation of the Isle of Wight, southern England, in 1865. Named by Mr. Fox in 1866.Lived: 130 million years ago during the Hauterivian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the Isle of Wight, southern England.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 5, 2024 7:31:17 GMT
literally popping up everywhere. I agree! I find that even giants of that size are even more amazing! Which dino do you guys like most fascinating ?! |
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 5, 2024 16:21:10 GMT
Tix Mascot , can you see the pic yet? If not, here it is again. I se it now. One is HUGE! |
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Post by PEEKABOO on Nov 6, 2024 3:07:52 GMT
I find it fascinating that we actually HAD animals that BIG on our PLANET!  |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 6, 2024 9:17:04 GMT
Just a friendly reminder about this week's quiz question. You've been asked: In which East African country have fossils of Kentrosaurus been discovered? South Sudan, Rwanda, Eritrea, Burundi, Djibouti, Uganda, Seychelles, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia or Somalia?Today's dino is like a living pinecone:Name: Priconodon Pronunciation: Pre-coe-no-donMeaning of name: "Saw cone tooth"Species: P. crassusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils.Family: NodosauridaeDiet: HerbivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from isolated teeth discovered in the Arundel and Potomac Formations of Maryland. Named by American palaeontologist, Othniel Charles Marsh, in 1888.Lived: 113 million years ago during the Aptian and Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 6, 2024 10:07:07 GMT
Compact and well protected.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 6, 2024 22:47:16 GMT
Just heard a new Oviraptorid has been named. Its fossils were discovered in the Miaogou Formation of Inner Mongolia, northern China, in 2021, and it's now been named Yuanyanglong ("Lovebird dragon"). This is the first Early Cretaceous oviraptorid to be named from the Gobi Desert region.
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Post by PEEKABOO on Nov 7, 2024 0:36:32 GMT
what got you into dinosaurs? if you don't mind me asking. I think its fascinating how they lived before us and was able to live before ice age. some animals are still around naming elephants/mammoths... tigers/sabertooth, even Crocs.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 7, 2024 6:24:59 GMT
what got you into dinosaurs? if you don't mind me asking. I think its fascinating how they lived before us and was able to live before ice age. some animals are still around naming elephants/mammoths... tigers/sabertooth, even Crocs. |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 7, 2024 9:20:19 GMT
Let's talk about our new Asian dino friend:
Name: YuanyanglongPronunciation: Yoo-an-yang-longMeaning of name: "Lovebird dragon", in reference to a Chinese name given to Mandarin ducks which are a symbol of love, fidelity and fertility in Asian culture.Species: Y. bainianSize: Estimated to have measured around 2 metres long and weighing between 8 and 15kgs.Family: Uncertain. Likely Oviraptorid.Diet: Uncertain. Possibly either herbivorous or omnivorous.First fossils found: Known from two partial skeletons discovered in the Miaogou Formation of Inner Mongolia, northern China, in 2021. Named by Mingze Hao, Zhiyu Li, Zhili Wang, Feimin Ma, King Qinggele, Shuqiong Wang, J. Logan, Rui Pei, Xu Xing and Qi Zhao in 2024.Lived: 120 to 110 million years ago during the Aptian and Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous in what is now Inner Mongolia, northern China.
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Post by PEEKABOO on Nov 7, 2024 22:39:23 GMT
Jurassic Park was an excellent movie!
I didn't realize there were so many different types of dinos!
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 8, 2024 10:08:36 GMT
A final reminder about this week's quiz question before the answer is revealed tomorrow. You've been asked: In which East African country have fossils of Kentrosaurus been discovered? South Sudan, Rwanda, Eritrea, Burundi, Djibouti, Uganda, Seychelles, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia or Somalia?Today's dino:
Name: BravasaurusPronunciation: Bra-vah-sore-usMeaning of name: "Laguna Brava lizard", after the Laguna Brava National Park in Argentina.Species: B. arreirosorumSize: Estimated to have measured around 7 metres long and weighing 2.9 metric tonnes.Family: Uncertain. Possible Aeolosaurid.Diet: HerbivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Ciénaga del Río Huaco Formation of La Rioja Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina. Named by E. Martín Hechenleitner, Léa Leuzinger, Agustín G. Martinelli, Sebastián Rocher, Lucas E. Fiorelli, Jeremías R. A. Taborda and Leonardo Salgado in 2020.Lived: 86.3 to 66 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Patagonia, Argentina.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 8, 2024 12:48:16 GMT
Look what work's selling for Christmas! Shiny plush dinos and a gold Steg for my Christmas tree. 
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 8, 2024 19:29:14 GMT
Short legs for such a huge body? I'm referring to Bravasaurus. Yes, that shiny one will look good on your Christmas tree.  |
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