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Discovery of Horse-sized Dinosaur Sheds Light on T. Rex Evolution
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Discovering a Tyrannosaur ancestor leads to greater understand of how dinosaurs evolved. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Utahraptor: The Salty Saga of a Killer Dinosaur
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Utahraptors lived around 135 million years ago in the late Cretaceous Period. So what does salt have to do with these massive dinosaurs whose fossils were first discovered in 1975?
Fossils of Ancient Filter-feeding Fish Discovered in Colorado
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The unusual fossils provide details about bony, bigmouth fish in the genus Rhinconichthys. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Ouranosaurus
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Ouranosaurus was a sauropod of spectacular proportions. Learn more about the Ouranosaurus, Early Cretaceous dinosaurs, and dinosaurs of all eras.
Giganotosaurus Was One of the Largest Carnivorous Dinosaurs That Ever Lived
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Constantly compared to the Tyrannosaurus rex, the Giganotosaurus was one of a handful of dinosaurs that rivaled, or possibly exceeded, the creature in size.
Nutritious Dino Poop Greased the Wheels for Dung Beetle Evolution
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Nutrient-rich dinosaur poop helped sustain the dung beetle's evolution. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
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.
Parasaurolophus
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The hadrosaur Parasaurolophus' name means "like Saurolophus." Learn more about the Panoplosaurus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Corythosaurus
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The Corythosaurus' name means "corinthian helmet reptile." Learn more about the Corythosaurus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Maiasaura
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The name Maiasaura means "good mother reptile." Learn more about the Maiasaura dinosaur, other Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.