Paleontology – Page 6

Island SyndromPart I

So, look at the title and you can see that this has something to do with islands. So, what is this strange phenomenon? Island syndrome is a very rare occurence in which animals are stuck on islands and evolve into much smaller or larger forms in order to maintain balance. This phenomenon has happened manyContinue reading “Island SyndromPart I”

Dangerous Dinos: Dilophosaurus

Dilophosaurus is one the most well-known yet misrepresented dinosaurs out there. It was made famous in Jurassic Park where it was shown as the size of a man, with neck frills and poisonous spit. However, this was incorrect. and our view of Dilophosaurus has changed a lot. Dilophosaurus was an early theropod, or carnivorous dinosaur,Continue reading “Dangerous Dinos: Dilophosaurus”

A Successful Jurassic Park Part II:

Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler, welcome to Jurassic Park! John Hammond, Jurassic Park As you wake up, you find yourself in a comfy hotel room. Yesterday’s events come back to you: You had seen real dinosaurs in the lagoon and even saw terrestrial crocs hunt your ancestors in the Triassic Safari. Time to seeContinue reading “A Successful Jurassic Park Part II:”

– What a successful, scientific Jurassic Park would have looked like – Part I

“Life, uh, finds a way.” Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park, 1993 One of the blockbusters of hard sci-fi is Jurassic Park. Released in 1993, it captivated audiences young and old and formed many people’s interests in paleontology and dinosaurs. The famed novel by Michael Crichton attracted a lot of attention and was the pinnacle of geneticContinue reading “– What a successful, scientific Jurassic Park would have looked like – Part I”

GINO DINOS: Supersaurus

Everybody’s heard of Superman, but nobody’s heard οf Supersaurus. Supersaurus was the largest dinosaur on earth to live, reaching up to a 120 feet long from nose to tail! In fact, Supersaurus would have been an earthshaker – you could feel its footsteps from miles away. Supersaurus was a herd animal too, which would haveContinue reading “GINO DINOS: Supersaurus”

Dromaeosaurus

Dromaeosaurus is a fast, agile and feathered predatory dromaeosaur dinosaur. Dromaeosaurus means “fast lizard”. Dromaeosaurus’s killing weapon is a sickle shaped claw that is held upwards when walking or running but slashes downwards when gripping and attacking the prey. Its hunting style is jump on prey’s back, grip with their hand claws and slash withContinue reading “Dromaeosaurus”