Megalosaurus

 Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur EVER DISCOVERED! In 1676! Back at that time {320 years ago} People thought the skelotons of this amazing dinosaur were the skelotons of some, prehistoric giant human being! Crazy right? People from China {no offense if your Chinese} thought they were dragon skelotons it wasn't till over 100 years later people found out that this was no giant human being, so they called it, Megalosaurus, and pt in the family Dinosauria! It lived 181 million to 169 million years ago, in the Jurassic Period. It was a carnivorous dinosaur, mainly hunting on dinosaurs like Stegosaurus, or stegosaurs. It was discovered in southern England. {By the way, Chinese people found these skelotons when they traveled to England}.

http://www.writeopinions.com/megalosaurus

Sauroposeidon

 The Sauroposeidon was discovered on the border of Texas and Oklahoma. Did you know, that Sauroposeidon is the largest known dinosaur!? { At least as far as I know}. It lived in the Cretaceous Period, 110 million years ago.

http://the-dinosaurs.tumblr.com/post/12333851274/sauroposeidon

Tarbosaurus

 The Tarbosaurus was discovered 1946, in the Gobi  Desert. Tarbosaurus was originally thought to be a Tyrannosaurus Rex, so they called it, Tyrannosaurus Bataar in 1955. But soon they realized it was a new dinosaur, and corrected it to Tarbosaurus Bataar.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/tarbosaurus.html

Giganotosaurus

 The Giganotosaurus was discovered in Argentina, 1993. It was a carnivorous Therapod that lived in the Cretaceous Period 98 million to 97 million years ago. Giganotosaurus Carolinii was discovered by Rube'n D. Carolini, in 1995.

https://www.dinopit.com/giganotosaurus/

Comsognathus

 The Comsognathus has only two specimens found! One from France, and one from Germany. It is thought to be the smallest dinosaur ever, but give that a big fat X because Comsognathus was about the size of a chicken, while Lagosuchus was the size of your HAND! That's right, hand! Comsognathus mostly feasted on insects and small lizards, smaller than Comsognathus, of course. It's teeth were the size of your fingernail.

http://es.jurassicpark.wikia.com/wiki/Compsognathus

Troodon

 The Troodon was discovered October 1855 by Ferdinand V. Hayden. Troodon is one of, and possibly THE smartest dinosaur of all time. But it's body was very small. But that doesn't change how amazing this dinosaur is. It lived about 76 million years ago, in the Cretaaceous Period. It was actually thought to be a fossilized lizard until 1877 { you will see 1877 a lot because that was when two paleontologists challenged to see who could name more dinosaurs, I call it, Dino Year }. Troodon { like almost every other Dromeosaur on the planet! } probably had feathers on it's body.

http://stock-image.blogspot.com/2013/07/troodon.html

Pachyrhinosaurus

 Okay, if you want to know everything you need to know about this dinosaur, just get the movie, Walking With Dinosaurs. I'm kidding please don't! Have you stopped? Okay. The Packyrhinosaurus was discovered in Alberta, Canada, by Charles M. Sternberg in 1946. It has also been known to be found in Alaska. Packyrhinosaurus mans "Thick-Nosed Lizard". It was an Hebivore, and a Ceratopsian that lived in the Cretaceous Period. Many partial skulls have been found of this dinosaur, over a dozen.

http://www.snipview.com/q/pachyrhinosaurus

Spinosaurus

 The Spinosaurus was discovered in Egypt in the year of 1912, and was described by a German Paleontologist in 1915. The Spinosaurus { like the Suchomimus } could go fishing with it's long snout. It is thought that it would have been one f the greatest rivals of Tyrannosaurus Rex. It actually lived before the Tyrannosaurus Rex about 112 million to 93.5 million years ago. It's diet mainly remained on fish and pork, I mean small reptiles. Spinosaurus means "Spine Lizard" because of the large sail on it's back.

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinosaurus

Megalodon

 { I just want to point out straight away that Megalodon did not live at the time of dinosaurs, but I did it anyway cause I treat it like it did } The Megalodon is the biggest shark to ever live! Apparently, it could reach 69 feet long!, snout to tail tip! Megalodon means "Big Tooth". Did you know, that once, a kid was digging on a beach under rocks, and found a Megalodon Tooth! If the Megalodon were still alive today, Humanity would be extinct! Megalodon went extinct 1 million years before humans, 2.6 million years ago. Their have been many "claimed" Megalodon sightings.

https://pandajunior.wwf.sg/issue-5/

Dilophosaurus

 The Dilophosaurus was discovered 1940 in Arizona where three skelotons were found, only two were very well preserved. The Dilophosaurus is in Myth and some Movies known to be able to spit poison from it's mouth, but their is no scientific evidence that it  is true! It lived in the Jurassic Period about 193 million years ago. It was a Theropod that lived in North America.

http://www.premierexhibitions.com/exhibitions/12/68/extreme-dinosaurs/dilophosaurus

Archelon

 The Archelon was discovered 1895 by Dr. G.R.Wieland in South Dakota. it lived 75 million to 65 million years ago. It is an extinct species of sea turtle, that lived at the same time as dinosaurs.

http://landbeforetime.wikia.com/wiki/Archelon

Ceratosaurus

 The Ceratosaurus was discovered 1884 by Othneil Charles Marsh. in Colorado. It lived 156 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. It was a carnivorous Theropod. It's biggest rival is Allosaurus."Nah! This is my territory!" they roared at each other for a couple million years I guess. Fun Fact, when Marsh found the skeleton, he thought that the dinosaur was gonna be an excellent swimmer. But it doesn't have a long snout to go fishing Brainypants!

http://dinoanimals.com/dinosaurs/ceratosaurus-horned-lizard/

Archaeopteryx

 The Archaeopteryx was discovered 1980 in Germany. Now, the Archaeopteryx could not fly, but glided from tree to tree, snatching insects as it did so. The name Archaeopteryx means "Old Wing". It has been referred to as the oldest known bird. But it's actually not. Yes, I'm sure I mentioned this before, but, birds are dinosaurs! Okay!? The first skeleton of Archaeopteryx was a headless bird!

http://www.dinosaur-world.com/feathered_dinosaurs/archaeopteryx_lithographica.htm

Plateosaurus

 The Plateosaurus was discovered 1834 Johann Friedrich Engelhardt. It was actually the fifth dinosaur to be named! It was a Prosauropod. Not a Sauropod.  Sauropods only walk on four legs. Prosauropods walk on four and two legs, but still have long necks, otherwise Prosauropods would just be Hadrosaurs. It lived about 214 million to 204 million years ago, in the Triassic Period. By the time 2011 came around, two species were discovered. Plateosaurus Engelhardti. And Plateosaurus Gracilis. It lived in Northern parts of Europe.

https://dinosaurpictures.org/Plateosaurus-pictures

Abelisaurus

 The Abelisaurus was discovered 1985. It's name means "Abel's Lizard", named after it's discoverer, Robert Abel. It lived in the late Cretaceous Period in Argentina, South America. It is only known by a single incomplete skull.

http://dinosaurpictures.org/Abelisaurus-pictures

Gastonia

 The Gastonia was discovered 1989 in Utah. It was named 1998  by James Kirkland. He actually named it after it's discoverer Robert Gaston. It lived 130 million to 125 million years ago in the Cretaceous Period. It was an herbivorous species of Ankylosaur.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gastonia_burgei_dinosaur.png

Yangchuanosaurus

 The Yangchuanosaurus is a carnivorous Theropod from the Mid. Jurassic Period. One of it's closest relatives is the Allosaurus. It was actually discovered by a construction worker working on a dam in China!

https://www.deviantart.com/tag/yangchuanosaurus

Chasmosaurus

 The Chasmosaurus was discovered 1898 by Lawrence Morris Lambe, in Alberta, Canada. It is an average sized Ceratopsian. It's name means "Opened Frill", referring to the holes in it's skull.

http://dinosaurpictures.org/Chasmosaurus-pictures

Parasaurolophus

 The Parasaurolophus was discovered 1922 by William Parks. Scientists believe that they have found partial fossilized blood veins in the crest. So, it might have been able to make sounds with it's crest like hoots and groans. The Parasaurolophus is a Hadrosaur like  Iguanodon. Their are three main species of Parasaurolophus, Parasaurolophus Walkeri, Parasaurolophus Tubicen, and Parasaurolophus Cyrtocristatus. It lived in North America and Asia in the Cretaceous Period about 76.5 million to 73 million years ago.

https://dinosaurioss.com/cretacico/herbivoros-c/parasaurolophus/

Carcharodontosaurus

 The Carcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating Therapod that lived 112 million to 93.5 million years ago. It lived in the Cretaceous Period. It is known by two species, Carcharodontosaurus Saharicus, and Carcharodontosaurus Iguidensis. It was literally almost, maybe even bigger, than the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-3-22-rare-serrated-Carcharodontosaurus-saharicus-Dinosaur-Tooth-0002-/221571750082

Minmi

 The Minmi is one of the smallest Ankylosaurs to roam the earth. It lived in Australia, for 119 million to 113 million years, in the Cretaceous Period. It, like all ankylosaurs, is an Herbivorous dinosaur. It has a single species, Minmi Paravertebra.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minmi_paravertebra

Suchomimus

 The Suchomimus is a Spinosaur, discovered 1997. It lived about 125 million to 112 milliom years ago, in the Cretaceous Period. It was discovered in Niger, Africa. Their is one species, Suchomimus Tenerensis. Since it's a Spinosaur, it used it's long snout to go fishing.

https://www.activewild.com/list-of-dinosaurs-names-with-pictures/

Dilong

 The Dilong was discovered 2004 in China, by Xu Xing. It lived in the Cretaceous Period, about 146 million to 125 million years ago. It was actually a realyy small dinosaur with a feathered tail at the tip. It has a single species, Dilong Paradoxus.

http://www.dinosaur-world.com/tyrannosaurs/dilong_paradoxus.htm

Albertaceratops

 The Albertaceratops is a real thing. It was discovered 2007 in Alberta, Canada {obviously?}. It was a Ceratopsian from the Cretaceous Period.

http://www.dinosaure.wikibis.com/albertaceratops.php

Pentaceratops

 The Pentaceratops was discovered 1921, in New Mexico. The Pentaceratops is a Ceratopsian, just like Torosaurus. It lived 76 million to 73 million years ago, in the Cretaceous Period. It has one species, Pentaceratops Sternbegii. It was described and named 1923.

http://www.dinochecker.com/gallery/pentaceratops.php

Camarasaurus

 The Camarasaurus was discovered 1877, in Colorado. It lived in the Jurassic Period, 155 million to 145 million years ago. Camarasaurus  is an Herbivorous Sauropod. And no, Camarasaurus does not mean "Camera Lizard".

http://palaeopedia.tumblr.com/post/145306547233/the-chambered-lizard-camarasaurus-1877-phylum

Eoraptor

 The Eoraptor was discovered 1993 in western Gondwana { a prehistoric chunk of land }. The Eoraptor is actually the First actual dinosaur to ever live! Approximately 231 million to 228 million years ago, in the Triassic Period, the earliest known time of dinosaurs. It was a small, Theropod dinosaur.

http://dinosaur-world.com/tyrannosaurs/eoraptor_lunensis-include.htm

Tropegnathus

 The Tropeognathus was discovered 1980 in Brazil. It lived 125 million to 100 million years ago, in the Cretaceous Period. It is not a dinosaur but a Pterosaur, or, flying reptile. It is closely related to Anhanguera, another Pterosaur.

http://dinopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Tropeognathus

Deinonychus

 The Deinonychus was discovered 1931 in Montana by Barnum Brown. It lived about 115 million years ago, in the Cretaceous Period. It is one of the closest cousins of the Velociraptor. It only has one species, Deinonychus Antirrhopus.

http://www.dinocreta.com/carnivorous-dinosaurs/deinonychus-facts.html

Pliosaurus

 The Pliosaurus, an aquatic reptile, was discovered 1842 by Richard Owen. It lived about 150 million to 145 million years ago, in the Jurassic Period. It is found in mainly parts of Europe and South America. Their are many named species of Pliosaurus. Some species had triangle shaped teeth and not claw shaped teeth like in a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

http://www.littlethetford.org/?page_id=2366

Argentinosaurus

 The Argentinosaurus was discovered 1987 by a rancher in Argentina. The rancher thought one of the leg bones was a piece of petrified wood! The Argentinosaurus lived in the Cretaceous Period about 97 million to 93.5 million years ago. Argentinosaurus is one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived!

https://owenwatts.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/

Iguanodon

The Iguanodon is the second dinosaur to be named. It is a genus of Hadrosaur. Discovered 1822, it is possibly the most popular Hadrosaur of all time. Iguanodon had giant thumb spikes were used for defense against other predators like maybe Tyrannosaurus Rex, it did live in the Cretaceous Period!

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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/search-for-the-real-iguanodon.html

Dimetrodon

The Dimetrodon was discovered 1878 Edward Drinker Cope. It lived before the dinosaurs, just like Diplocaulus. It lived 295 million to 272 million years ago, in the Permian Period. Scientists think that it might have used the sail on it's back to control it's temperature. It did have blood veins in it's sail. It could have lied in the sun to warm up and could sit in the shade to cool down. It is actually more closely related to mammals than reptiles.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dimetrodon_grandis.jpg

Rugops

The Rugops was discovered 2000 by a team led by dr. Paul Sereno. The Rugops was a carnivorous therapod dinosaur from the continent of Africa. It was probably a pack hunter hunting in small groups. It's discovery helped fill in critical gaps in the evolution of carnivorous dinosaurs in Africa.



https://www.diomedia.com/stock-photo-rugops-primus-dinosaur-artwork-image10822665.html

Diplocaulus

The Diplocaulus actually lived before the dinosaurs! It lived In the Permian Period 270 million years ago, before the first dinosaur. It is actually a prehistoric amphibian. It was discovered 1878, in Texas. Diplocaulus means "Double Caul" because of it's boomerang shaped head. It is in the Lepospondyl.




http://myths-made-real.blogspot.com/2012/09/creature-feature-diplocaulus.html

Giraffatitan

The Giraffatitan is a real thing! It was discovered 1914. Giraffatitan means "Giant Giraffe". Their is only one known species of Giraffatitan, Giraffatitan Brancai. Named after a German Paleontologist Wilhelm Von Branca. It was discovered at Tanzania, in the Tendaguru Formation. Giraffatitan is actually the second biggest dinosaur ever! Giraffatitan was originally named a species of Brachiosaurus, but later they "discovered" it was a new dinosaur! It lived in the Late Jurassic Period. {When?}




From: http://dinopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Giraffatitan

Allosaurus

Allosaurus was discovered 1877 by Othneil Charles Marsh. Allosaurus lived in the Jurassic Period about 155 million to 150 million. It was a theropod. It's main source of prey were definitely Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus. It's main enemy is Ceratosaurus, always competing for territory. Allosaurus means "Different Lizard". Did you know, the Allosaurus has it's own movie? I've seen it! It is called... well... Allosaurus. It tells you about the life of an Allosaurus. An Allosaurus lived a dangerous life. Almost all the skelotons of Allosaurus have broken bone in them.





from:https://www.livescience.com/24815-allosaurus.html

Deinosuchus

The non-dinosaur Deinosuchus was discovered 1850. It was named 1909. Deinosuchus looks like a dinosaur, but it actually isn't! It has different... origins? I don't actually know why it isn't a dinosaur. But I once thought it was too. The name means "Terrible Crocodile". It lived 80 million to 73 million years ago. In the Cretaceous Period. Not much is known of this extinct animal.




https://www.newdinosaurs.com/deinosuchus/

Torosaurus

The Torosaurus was discovered 1891 by John Bell Hatcher. This dinosaur's closest relative is Triceratops. In fact, scientists think that the Triceratops might just be a younger Torosaurus. Which would explain why Triceratops is so rare. So eventually their might not be a Triceratops. Torosaurus lived about 68 million to 66 million years ago. Torosaurus was named by Othneil Charles Marsh. It was discovered at Saskatchewan, Canada. Torosaurus was a genus of Ceratopsian, or Horned Lizards. It was a good source of prey for the Tyrannosaurus Rex.




http://animalsfoto.com/torozavr-foto.html

Mosasaurus

The Mosasaurus was discovered 1784, at the Meuse River, what it was named after. It lived in the Cretaceous Period about 70 million years to 66 million years ago. Mosasaurus means "Meuse Lizard", cause like I said it was discovered at the Meuse River. Though it was discovered 1784, It wasn't found rapidly until 1770. Mosasaurus is a type of Mosasaur, a group of extinct reptiles that lived at the time of dinosaurs. Just like Pterosaurs, it is NOT A DINOSAUR. Mosasaurus is most likely the most popular extinct aquatic reptile, because it is a star in Jurassic World. It is actually a lot smaller than shown in the film, but was huge.



https://www.deviantart.com/sideswipe217/art/Jurassic-World-Mosasaurus-528219099

Utahraptor

Being the largest raptor to roam the earth, the Utahraptor was discovered 1991 in the USA, Utah. It lived about 125 million years ago in the Cretaceous Period. It has only a single species, Utahraptor Ostrommaysorum. It along with the previously posted Velociraptor, is part of the group known as Dromaeosauridae. The Utahraptor like the smaller Velociraptor, did have feathers. It was almost actually named after Steven Speilburg, the director to Jurassic Park. This dinosaur sadly does not get as much respect as it deserves.




http://mentalfloss.com/article/62065/10-fearsome-facts-about-utahraptor

Carnotaurus

 The Carnotaurus was discovered 1984 at Argentina. The Carnotaurus is actually my favorite dinosaur. The Carnotaurus lived 72 million years ago in the Cretaceous Period. It's horns lots of people think were for fighting it's prey. But that's not the case at all! They were actually used to identify who was who. Did you know that only one skeleton of this dinosaur has ever been found. But it was so well preserved that it was enough to understand the dinosaur. Carnotaurus means "meat eating bull", because it had horns on it's head like a bull, and it was a carnivore. There is only one species of Carnotaurus, Carnotaurus Sastrei. It's arms were smaller than the Tyrannosaurus rex's. It also had small pieces of armor running down it's back.



https://www.deviantart.com/vytor/art/carnotaurus-7116412

Stegosaurus

The popular Stegosaurus was discovered in 1876 in Colorado, USA. It's name means "Roof Lizard" cause "Stego" means roof in greek, and "Saurus" means lizard. It lived in the Jurassic period 155 million to 150 million years ago in modern day Western USA and Portugal. This dinosaur is an herbivore, or, " Plant Eater". There are only three species that are recognized to all scientists.  Stegosaurus Stenops, Stegosaurus Ungulatus, and Stegosaurus Sulcatus. Over 80 specimens of this dinosaur have been found. Its main enemies are Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus. It's friends would include Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus.



https://www.pinterest.com/pin/563583340849929640/

Pterodactyl

The famous Pterodactyl was discovered in 1784 in Bolivia by Cosimo Alessandro Colloni, an Italian scientist. Pterodactyl was the first pterosaur ever to be discovered. The Pterodactyl lived in the Early Jurassic Period about 150 million to 145 million years ago. The Pterodactyl is actually also known as Pterodactylus. But is commonly referred to as Pterodactyl. The Pterodactyl {like another similar pterosaur that we'll get to} has a referred to as a "harpoon" shaped crest. Did you know Pterodactyl {and all other Pterosaurs] are NOT DINOSAURS? It's true! pterosaurs are not dinosaurs because dinosaurs don't fly, so they could not put it in the dinosaur group once it was named, so they called it a new group, Pterosaurs, or flying reptiles.




Picture from: https://swingingthecactus.wordpress.com/

Velociraptor

The famous Velociraptor, was discovered 1924. It was also named,1924. The Velociraptor has two species. Velociraptor  Mongoliensis, and Velociraptor Osmolskae. Velociraptor is actually confirmed to have had feathers, thanks to fossils. Velociraptor was discovered at Mongolia. It lived in the Cretaceous Period about 75 million to 71 million years ago. So there wouldn't be any fights between it and Tyrannosaurus Rex. Though they did live at the same time period, they lived about 8 million years apart. Velociraptor Osmolskae was actually discovered on the border mark between China and Mongolia, and was named in 2008 for having a different skull material then most other dinosaurs. It's six inch toe claw some scientists think was actually not used for battle, but for showing it's age, but most scientists disagree and say it was used for battle, at the moment, it's confirmed it was used for battle. A lot of people say it was part of the Raptor group, like I once did. But it turns out there is no such thing. It is part of a group known as Dromaeosaurids group. It is actually only the size of a large turkey, not six feet like in Jurassic Park. The Velociraptor was named by Henry F. Osborn.



http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2014/gibbs_eliz/interactions.htm

Euoplocephalus

   The Euoplocephalus was discovered in 1879, at Alberta, Canada. It lived in the late Cretaceous Period about 67 million years ago. It is one of the largest Ankylosaurs found. In 1902, it was named Stereocephalus. But in 1910 was changed to Euoplocephalus because the word "Stereo" was already given to a type of insect. Pretty cool if you ask me. It like all Ankylosaurs is an Hebivorous Dinosaur. It only has one species, Euoplocephalus Tutus.



https://www.taringa.net/+info/dinosaurios_i0y32

Brachiosaurus

   The Brachiosaurus was discovered in western Colorado in the year 1900. Brachiosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur, or long-necked dinosaurs. It, like all sauropods is an herbivore. Did you know that there are more herbivore dinosaurs discovered than carnivore dinosaurs. I think it's pretty cool. The Brachiosaurus lived in the Jurassic Period, so it wouldn't have ever met up with the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Since it lived in the Cretaceous Period. Back to the Brachiosaurus. The name Brachiosaurus means "Deep Chest', since it had a large belly. It had a large belly so it had room for Gastroliths. Gastroliths are rocks, that the Brachiosaurus swallows to grind up it's food in it's belly since it could not chew up it's food. But it was not teethless. It had teeth so it could tear of branches from their tree trunks. Did you know the Brachiosaurus had larger front legs thhan back legs? The most well known species of Brachiosaurus is Brachiosaurus Altithorax. It's living time in the Jurassic Period was about 154 million to 153 million years, ago.




Picture from:  http://animalia-life.club/brachiosaurus.html

Tyrannosaurus Rex

 Tyrannosaurus Rex is a genus of therapod dinosaur. Tyrannosaurus Rex means "Tyrant King", now you know  why they call him the king of the dinosaurs. Tyrannosaurus Rex was discovered in the year 1902 by the famous Barnum Brown and is now mostly found in Montana. Tyrannosaurus Rex is most likely the most popular dinosaur of all time. It has starred in movies like Jurassic World. Scientists, actually think, that the Tyrannosaurus Rex, might have had feathers! That could actually might have been true, here are my thoughts. I think it could have had feathers to keep warm in the winter, it is a cold-blooded reptile after all. It also could have had feathers to show-off to female Tyrannosaurus Rex's. But we can't use up all this time talking about feathers. At it's time, north America was weirdly shaped and did not look like what it looks like today, it wasn't connected to south America/Africa yet! This continent/island is now known as laramidia. It's species only existed about 68 million to 66 million years ago, none of the dinosaurs lived through their whole time period, just a part of it. It is one of the last tyrannosaurids to die out. About 66 million years ago. And in conclusion, I think I should tell you that dinosaur means "Terrible Lizard", though not all are terrible.




Picture taken from:

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/deadthings/2017/06/06/just-say-no-to-feathered-tyrannosaurs/#.W6ZbzeRe6Hs

Hi I am Parkersaurus

   Hi, my name is Parkersaurus, I am 10 years old. I have a pet fish named Malcolm. In this blog/website, you will learn anything I can teach you about the prehistoric beasts, DINOSAURS! I will be doing creatures from before the dinosaurs, NO Ice Age. Fun fact, I've loved Dinosaurs since I was two years old! I also like MARVEL, sonic, legos, pokemon, and Jurassic World. I DON'T LIKE STAR WARS! I hope you enjoy this site/blog. I will try to stick to a schedule of one dino per day. Send requests to see what you guys want to know about. The links are to show you where I got the picture from. DO NOT CLICK THE LINKS! Enjoy!