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C.A. Dillon School
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Dinosaurs, one of the most successful groups of animals (in terms of longevity) that have ever lived, evolved into many diverse sizes and shapes, with many equally diverse modes of living. Are Birds Really Dinosaurs? Discusses birds as members of the dinosaur family. DinosaursMillions of years ago, long before there were any people, there were dinosaurs. Joseph Leidy: Father of American Vertebrate Paleontology Discusses the scientist whose work made the United States the leader in dinosaur research. The Age of Reptiles Mural at the Yale Peabody Museum Rudolph Zallinger’s The Age of Reptiles mural occupies the full length of the east wall of the Yale Peabody Museum’s Great Hall, where it presides over the exhibition gallery built in 1925 to accommodate the skeletons of the massive Apatosaurus and other dinosaurs discovered and named by the Museum’s founder, O.C. Marsh. Learn About What’s in the Mural and how it was made. What is a Dinosaur? Millions of years ago, long before there were any people, there were dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were one of several kinds of prehistoric reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic Era, the "Age of Reptiles." The Cretaceous Period 144 to 65 Million Years Ago. The Cretaceous is usually noted for being the last portion of the "Age of Dinosaurs", but that does not mean that new kinds of dinosaurs did not appear then. The Curse of T-rex This is a companion to the NOVA series on PBS. It discusses other forms of life that lived during the time of the dinosaurs as well as where you might find dinosaur fossils. Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction
Dinosaurs of the Gobi
DinoWorld
Dino-Era Vomit Fossil Found in EnglandBritish scientists have discovered the world's oldest fossilized vomit, believed to have come from a large marine reptile 160 million years ago. DinoBase
A dinosaur database with dinosaur lists, classification, pictures, and more... Current Topics Concern Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs From A-Z
Dinosaur Database You'll find information and pictures of each dinosaur, plus drawings you can print out and color. Dinosaur Eggs
Paul Sereno: Paleontologist
Who Killed the Dinosaurs?