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Fanged, Flying Reptiles Once Soared Over Jurassic England
Mid-Jurassic England was teeming with flighted creatures. Now we know it included a pterosaur called Klobiodon rochei. HowStuffWorks checks it out.
10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren’t Dinosaurs
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Not all Cretaceous animals were dinosaurs. See 10 other animals in the Cretaceous period that roamed the Earth.
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.
Dinosaur Encyclopedia
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Dinosaurs have captured our imaginations and these articles will lead you into the world of dinosaur research and back to the age of dinosaurs.
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?
Will the Real Brachiosaurus Please Stand Up?
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Brachiosaurus has been portrayed in popular culture many times, but the representations of this mysterious dinosaur are largely based on another massive dino called Giraffatitan brancai.
How Do Fossils Form? A Journey Through Time
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What is a fossil? How do they form?
Velociraptor Alert: The Feathered Dinosaur Quiz
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Test your knowledge of the fluffy, winged dinos of the bygone Mesozoic era, from little Microraptor to the enormous Yutyrannus with this quiz.
How the Ancient Land Blob Gondwana Became Today's Continents
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Gondwana was a humongous landmass that persisted for 300 million years before it began to break up, forming all the continents in the modern Southern Hemisphere.
Ultimate Guide to the Jura Wine Region
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The Jura wine region is among France's best. Learn all about the Jura wine region at HowStuffWorks.