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New Dinosaur Species Sported Uniquely Spiked Shield
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Spiclypeus shipporum is a newly discovered horned dinosaur. Learn more about the Spiclypeus shipporum dinosaur in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Was Tyrannosaurus rex a predator or a scavenger?
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Hollywood makes T. rex seem fast and agile, but some scientists think it was a scavenger, like a vulture. So which was it?
Bagaceratops
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Bagaceratops was discovered in Mongolia in the early 1970s. Learn more about the Bagaceratops, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
New Study Sheds Light on How Plesiosaurs Used Their Flippers to Swim
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How did the plesiosaur use its flippers to move through water? Learn about a new study in this HowStuffWorks article.
The Real Dilophosaurus Makes the 'Jurassic Park' Version Look Tame
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Perhaps no other beast has been more wildly mischaracterized in popular culture than the crested predator Dilophosaurus.
What Did Your Address Look Like 250 Million Years Ago?
The Ancient Earth visualization map shows the movement of the planet's tectonic plates in a really cool way.
Velociraptor Wasn't the Big, Scary Monster From the Movies
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The Velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" were roughly the size of humans. In reality, they were about the size of an average turkey.
Dromiceiomimus
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Dromiceiomimus ("emu mimic") was probably omnivorous. Learn more about the Dromiceiomimus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Which of today's animals lived alongside dinosaurs?
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Which of today's animals lived alongside dinosaurs? Some animals' ancestors lived with dinosaurs. Learn which current animals lived alongside dinosaurs.
Meet Gigantophis garstini, an Enormous Prehistoric Snake
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Before the 2003 discovery of Titanoboa cerrejonensis, Gigantophis garstini was known as the largest snake to ever roam the Earth.