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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.
How Well Do You Know the Basics of Biology?
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Biology makes the world go 'round. The science of life can be rather complicated, but the main points are simple, and everyone should know them. That includes you! Conquer this quiz, and know that your brain is not a single-celled organism.
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.
Shanshanosaurus
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Shanshanosaurus is a small theropod that was described in 1977. Learn about the Shanshanosaurus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
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.
Centrosaurus
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Centrosaurus ("sharp-point reptile") was found in Alberta. Learn more about the Centrosaurus, Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and dinosaurs of all eras.
Are Dinosaurs Real? What We Know About the Extinct Creatures
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Are dinosaurs real? Most people don't have to travel too far to answer that question in the affirmative with some kind of exhibit displaying dinosaur fossils. Or simply look at any bird you can see outside your home.
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.
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?
How Pterosaurs Worked
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Pterosaurs were a group of flying reptiles that first appeared on Earth about 215 million years ago. Learn more about the giant pterosaurs.