“This one has so many teeth like a professional floor pavement. Actually, that is one very nice idea for a name. “– Cabot Finch Edaphosaurus is one of the most important and one of the earliest known large plant-eating four-legged land-living vertebrates. It was named after its unusually dense cluster of teeth in its mouth […]
“Although the first specimen discovered had single-rooted teeth (unusual for ceratopsians), later fossils had double-rooted teeth. This is evidence that the teeth became double-rooted with age.”– Cabot Finch Zuniceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur from the Turonian stage of the Cretaceous. It was one of the earliest known ceratopsians providing a link in the history of
“Okay, what we have here is a Brachiosaurus. It has long limbs relative to the rest of its body, and what makes it really unique is that it’s a warm-blooded dinosaur. I mean, how amazing is it that in bringing these dinosaurs back, we’re also learning so much about them.”– Isaac Clement Brachiosaurus is a
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“Everyone knows I have a soft spot for this dinosaur, the Velociraptor. And they get a bad rap, as far as I’m concerned. But if you imprint early enough, you can make real connections with them. Other than Claire, raptors are the most intelligent partners I’ve ever had… and like her, they could kill me
“An Scorpiovenator has just been successfully incubated. And for now, let’s hope it isn’t too hungry. Because we are out of scorpions.” – Claire Dearing Genyodectes Serus lived in the early Cretaceous on the territory of nowadays Argentina. It is one of the first dinosaurs that were discovered in South America. It seems to be
“An Scorpiovenator has just been successfully incubated. And for now, let’s hope it isn’t too hungry. Because we are out of scorpions.” – Claire Dearing Elapharosaurus, a dinosaur from Africa, ate meat as a baby because its teeth shed as an adult. Therefore, the adults ate plants. It measured over 5 meters long and 2
“An Scorpiovenator has just been successfully incubated. And for now, let’s hope it isn’t too hungry. Because we are out of scorpions.” – Claire Dearing Skorpiovenator is an extinct genus of abelisaurid theropod that lived during the Late Cretaceous in what is now Argentina. It is one of the most complete and informative abelisaur fossils
“This dinosaur is large, bulky and has a stubborn disposition. It’s called the Iguanodon. It’s a herbivore with attitude. I’d suggest giving it a wide berth.”—George Lambert Iguanodon (meaning “iguana tooth”) is a genus of the ornithopods. It is currently assumed to stand on its hindlimbs, and yet normally walk on all fours. If attacked,
“A creature of the future, made from pieces of the past! Ladies and gentlemen, please be warned! This is the perfect blend of the two most dangerous creatures, that ever walked the Earth! We call it… The Indoraptor!” — Gunnar Eversol introducing the Indoraptor to bidders The Indoraptor bears a strikingly similar appearance to the Indominus
“Look at that sharp claws. They were not painting their nails back then. Those nails were used for tearing other dinosaurs apart.”— Richard Kiley talking about Eocarcharia on the tour. Eocarcharia lived in the Sahara about 112 million years ago, in what today is the country of Niger. The Eocarcharia was discovered just recently in