Dinosaur: Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur?
Despite their great variety, all the dinosaurs - if they are to be regarded as a group - have to share at least a few common characteristics by which that group can be identified. It is now accepted that to be classified as a dinosaur, an animal must have: 1. Lived during the Mesozoic era. 2. An upright posture in which the legs come straight down from the body. 3. Bird-like or lizard-like hips. 4. Extra openings in the skull. 5. Lived and moved on land. ...
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What was the size of the smallest dinosaur?
We have an image of dinosaurs as huge animals, however, the smallest dinosaur was about the size of a rooster.
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What is a data dinosaur?
Any data company that builds and maintains its own database instead of having a community do it better and faster.
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What kind of dinosaur is Nessie?
Well, the one Claire saw is probably a plesiosaur. I have one of the British Museum models of it on my bookshelf. The model is blue...and so is Claire's monster. {grin} The small details of appearance are based on a knowledge of basic reptilian anatomy, though.
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What kind of dinosaur is it?
Trashasaurus is most like an Apatosaurus, formerly known as a Brontosaurus. I used the shape of the Apatosaurus, and then I just created the rest of the dinosaur using my imagination.
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Where is the dinosaur now?
Trashasaurus Rex Travels to East Coast In honor of the 30th Anniversary of Earth Day, we are pleased to announce the donation of Trashasaurus Rex to the Rocky Mount Children's Museum of North Carolina . The museum, which was devastated by floods caused by Hurricane Floyd in 1999, has relocated to a new site and rebuilding its collection. Since first offering the dinosaur for adoption, we received inquiries from throughout the United States. ...
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Where are the dinosaur bones?
There are none. The name comes from a concrete dinosaur built to attract customers to a rock and shell shop located on the property in the 1950's and 60's. More…
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What kind of dinosaur is Horatio?
He is a Dimetrodon grandis , which probably rings a bell if I describe him as a "sail-back dinosaur. " Although, according to the way-cool zoomdinosaurs.com , Horatio is actually a pelycosaur , not a dinosaur.
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How about the dinosaur AI?
The behaviour modeling is extremely sophisticated; all of the creatures will behave as you would expect them to in terms of their natural habitat, level of aggression and territorial nature. With the day/night cycle, creatures are nocturnal. They will often sleep during the night and awaken during the day. This can help you plan attack strategies. THE WORLD
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What was the smallest dinosaur?
The smallest dinosaur (adult dinosaur) was an insectivore like Coelophysis .
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Which dinosaur was the fastest runner?
The fastest runner was certainly one of the Raptors, possibly Velociraptor .
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What is the longest dinosaur name?
The longest dinosaur name is probably Jurassosaurus nedegoapeferkimorium , which was named after the cast of the movie Jurassic Park! It is a Chinese ankylosaur.
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Who discovered Dinosaur Cove?
Dinosaur Cove was discovered by Dr Tom Rich from the Museum of Victoria while he was prospecting the area for fossils with a small group of his colleagues.
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How valuable are dinosaur bones?
Dinosaur bones are priceless to palaeontologists and researches and of no value to anyone else. Without the knowledge they contain they are worth nothing.
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What was the first backbone dinosaur?
All dinosaurs had backbones, as did many animals that lived before the dinosaurs. The first backboned animal was a type of fish that lived more than 500 million years ago. The oldest Australian dinosaur that we have found so far is Rhoetosaurus , which lived in the Jurassic, about 150 million years ago.
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What was the last dinosaur to die?
We don't know which dinosaur was the last to die. We are still collecting information on which ones died first, and which ones died last, but it is likely that Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops were among the last to die.
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How do you know that the dinosaur bone is a dinosaur bone?
When we find dinosaur bones, we compare them to bones from more complete skeletons. If the bones are similar in size, shape, and cross sectional texture, they are most probably from the same type of dinosaur.
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When you find dinosaur bone how do you know that they are dinosaur bones?
We can tell if a dinosaur bone is a dinosaur bone by comparing each bone to complete skeletons of the same type of dinosaurs found elsewhere in the world.
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Is there a dinosaur on White Island?
Dino the dinosaur has been living on White Island since 2004, and is the unofficial mascot of the White Island volcano camera.
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What is the fastest dinosaur?
ornithomimids are thought to be the fastest because their bodies were built just like the common ostridge.
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Which was the smartest dinosaur?
Although there is no direct way to measure a dinosaur's intelligence, one of the few possible measures of intelligence might be a large brain in a small body. The genus that perhaps fits this description best was the Cretaceous bird-like dinosaur Troodon , which also may have had binocular vision (depth perception) and excellent eyesight and was built for speed. Even so, this dinosaur was probably not as "intelligent" as most modern birds and mammals. ...
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Who "owns" Dinosaur Ridge?
Land ownership within the Rooney Valley (the land around C-470 between Green Mountain and Bandimere Speedway) is somewhat complicated. The short answer to this question is - Jefferson County. The long answer is - The section of the "Dakota Hogback" known as Dinosaur Ridge is owned by Jefferson County Open Space. East of the intersection with N. Rooney Rd, West Alameda Parkway (the road that traverses Dinosaur Ridge) is owned and maintained by the City of Lakewood. West of the N. ...
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Is there a dinosaur footprint here?
Yes. A single dinosaur footprint, likely a Dilophosaurus, lies in the second viewing area, closest to the bridge. This two legged, three-toed carnivorous dinosaur walked through this area 190-200 million years ago. The footprint is roughly 15 yards to the immediate right when you step off the paved trail onto the sandstone viewing area.
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Are human and dinosaur footprints found together?
There was a claim that they were found together in the riverbed of the Paluxy River of Texas, but this claim seems to have been abandoned by all scientifically trained creationists. The dinosaur footprints are genuine, but the human footprints are not. 3
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How do dinosaur bones fossilise?
See this page for the answer, as I can't be bothered to write about the poor dead dinosaur falling in the river, getting buried in mud and the bones being replaced by rock while the soft parts rot away, leaving a skeleton.
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What dinosaur exhibits do you have?
Spooky invites you to walk through caves filled with dinosaur artifacts - all of which are left exposed so you can actually feel them! Each cave features a different theme. Learn about prehistoric ocean dwellers, dinosaur eggs, flying dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur teeth, feet and claws and of course, T-Rex! And don't forget our T- Rex encounter! Enter this optional cave and you'll step back in time! Find yourself in a research tent deep in the Jurassic Jungle where you'll hear and FEEL a T-Rex fight with another dinosaur! ...
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What happens really if a dinosaur escapes?
Err... I dunno coz I've never let it happen! If anyone has been wierd enough to let their dinos escape, let me know...
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How long could a dinosaur live?
Scientists do not know the exact lifespan of dinosaurs, but they estimate that they lived about 75 to 300 years. Animal lifespans relate in part to their body size and in part to their type of metabolism. Their possible maximum age can be estimated from the maximum lifespans of modern reptiles, such as the 66-year lifespan of the common alligator and the impressive lifespan of some tortoises. ...
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Are there dinosaur fossil sites in Washington?
There have not yet been any dinosaur fossils discoveries in Washington State. The state includes some rocks (outcrops) of the appropriate age and origin, but none of them have yielded a dinosaur fossil.
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Who is involved in the Dinosaur Park & Museum?
The EarthQuest Project will be divided in two parts, geographically and financially. EarthQuest Ventures will be the for profit entity operating the theme park and assorted entertainment venues. EarthQuest Institute is the non-profit entity overseeing the museum and various education components operating in conjunction with the "green" vision of this endeavor.
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