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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 26, 2021 7:40:48 GMT
Name: ParaxenisaurusPronunciation: Pa-rah-ze-ne-sor-usMeaning of name: "Strange lizard"Species: P. normalensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 5.7 metres long, between 2 and 3 metres tall and weighing 600kgs.Family: DeinocheiridaeDiet: Uncertain. Possible herbivore.First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation of Mexico sometime during the 1990s. Named by Mexican palaeontologists Claudia Inés Serrano-Brañas, Belinda Espinosa-Chávez, S. Augusta Maccracken, Cirene Gutiérrez-Blando, Claudio de León-Dávila and José Flores Ventura in 2020.Lived: 73 to 72.1 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mexico.
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Post by Joey12 on Nov 26, 2021 9:18:20 GMT
Strange Lizard it is.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 26, 2021 13:02:01 GMT
The connection to birds is indicated by the feathers, I guess.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 27, 2021 7:32:37 GMT
Name: DreadnoughtusPronunciation: Dread-nort-usMeaning of name: "Fears nothing".Species: D. schraniSize: Full adult size uncertain as the only known fossils belong to a sub-adult.Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid.Diet: HerbivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by Kenneth Lacovara in the Cerro Fortaleza Formation of southern Patagonia, Argentina, in 2005. Named by Mr. Lacovara, L. M. Ibiricu, M. C. Lamanna, J. C. Poole, E. R. Schroeter, P. V. Ullmann, K. K. Voegele, Z. M. Boles, V. M. Egerton, J. D. Harris, R. D. Martínez and F. E. Novas in 2014.Lived: 84 to 66 million years ago from the Santonian stage through to the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Patagonia, Argentina.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 27, 2021 7:36:25 GMT
Just heard some very exciting news! The world's most complete Triceratops skeleton has arrived in Melbourne and will go on display at the Melbourne Museum early next year. Can't wait to go see it!
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Post by Joey12 on Nov 27, 2021 10:06:49 GMT
Hey that is great news.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 28, 2021 9:27:04 GMT
Name: CoronosaurusPronunciation: Kuh-row-no-sore-usMeaning of name: "Crowned lizard", in reference to the crown-like shape of the spikes on the top of the neck shield.Species: C. brinkmaniSize: 5 metres long and weighing 2 metric tonnes. Height uncertain.Family: Centrosaurinae (a sub-family of Ceratopsidae)Diet: Herbivore. Fed on low-growing vegetation.First fossils found: Known from two bonebeds discovered in the Oldman Formation of Alberta, Canada, and excavated between 1996 and 2000. Named by Michael J. Ryan and Anthony P. Russell in 2012. Was originally thought to be a species of Centrosaurus.Lived: 80 to 76 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now western Canada. Artist's impression of Coronosaurus
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 28, 2021 13:10:26 GMT
Looks like a pimped up rhino.  |
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 29, 2021 9:08:11 GMT
Name: BonapartenykusPronunciation: Bone-ah-part-en-e-kusMeaning of name: "Bonaparte's claw", after Argentinian palaeontologist, José Fernando Bonaparte.Species: B. ultimusSize: Uncertain but is estimated to have measured around 2.6 metres long, 1.2 metres tall and weighing 45kgs.Family: Patagonykinae (a sub-family of Alvarezsauridae)Diet: Uncertain. Likely insectivore.First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton and three eggs discovered in the Allen Formation of northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Named by Federico L. Agnolin, Jaime E. Powell, Fernando E. Novas and Martin Kundrát in 2012.Lived: 83.6 to 66 million years ago during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northwestern Patagonia, Argentina.  Artist's impression of a nesting pair of Bonapartenykus
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Post by Joey12 on Nov 29, 2021 11:03:47 GMT
That's a nice crown.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Nov 30, 2021 9:25:09 GMT
Name: YutyrannusPronunciation: You-ty-ran-nusMeaning of name: "Feathered tyrant"Species: Y. huali Size: Estimated to have measured around 9 metres long, 3 metres tall and weighing around 1.4 metric tonnesFamily: ProceratosauridaeDiet: CarnivoreFirst fossils found: Known from three almost complete skeletons (an adult, a subadult and a juvenile) discovered in the Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, northeast China. Named by Xu Xing, Wang Kebai, Zhang Ke, Ma Qingju, Xing Lida, Corwin Sullivan, Hu Dongyu, Cheng Shuqing and Wang Shuo in 2012. Currently, Yutyrannus is the largest-known dinosaur showing direct evidence of feathers.Lived: 125 million years ago during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northeast China.
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Post by Tix Mascot on Nov 30, 2021 17:06:15 GMT
Another one on my list of creatures I'd rather not be stalked by.
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Post by Joey12 on Nov 30, 2021 20:00:25 GMT
That one looks like it could rough you up with it's front arms.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Dec 1, 2021 7:31:08 GMT
Name: MorelladonPronunciation: Mo-rel-la-donMeaning of name: "Morella tooth", after the place in Spain where its fossils were discovered.Species: M. beltraniSize: Estimated to have measured around 6 metres long.Family: Uncertain. Possible Iguanodontid.Diet: HerbivoreFirst fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Arcillas de Morella Formation of Spain. Named by José Miguel Gasulla, Fernando Escaso, Iván Narváez, Francisco Ortega and José Luis Sanz in 2015.Lived: 130 million years ago during the Hauterivian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now Spain.  
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Post by Joey12 on Dec 1, 2021 9:12:22 GMT
Looks a bit camel like.
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