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Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. At the end of the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago, dinosaurs suffered a catastrophic extinction, which ended their dominance on land. Taxonomists consider modern birds to be the direct descendants of theropod dinosaurs.
Since the first dinosaur was recognized in the 19th century, mounted, fossilized dinosaur skeletons have become major attractions at museums around the world. Dinosaurs have become a part of world culture and remain consistently popular, especially among children. They have been featured in best-selling books and films such as Jurassic Park, and new discoveries are regularly covered by the media.
The term dinosaur is sometimes used informally to describe other prehistoric reptiles, such as the pelycosaur Dimetrodon, the winged pterosaurs and the aquatic ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, although technically none of these were dinosaurs.
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@thisiseva evasauraus. My nephew likes dinosaurs,finally i have something in common with someone in my family!
ssaraa_ (sara sykes) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:02:31 -0000
@thisiseva evasauraus. My nephew likes dinosaurs,finally i have something in common with someone in my family!
Komodo dragons are dinosaurs.
destinymathurin (destiny mathurin) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:01:07 -0000
Komodo dragons are dinosaurs.
@AllegraDolores he said reptilians/dragons/dinosaurs
FoxBrownFox (FoxBrownFox) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:49 -0000
@AllegraDolores he said reptilians/dragons/dinosaurs
Dinosaurs and Christmas Lights at Heard Museum tonight: http://bit.ly/heard18
balthrop (balthrop) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:57:15 -0000
Dinosaurs and Christmas Lights at Heard Museum tonight: http://bit.ly/heard18
"It's a law...like water or dinosaurs."
anneimal (Anne Kulinski) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:48:59 -0000
"It's a law...like water or dinosaurs."
Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette - Articles, recent fossil discoveries and other dinosaur news from the last 245 million years.
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All About Dinosaurs - Learn about dinosaurs, dinosaur extremes, how dinosaurs are named, and dinosaur myths. Includes print out dinosaur information pages.
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Augustana'a Antarctic Dinosaur - Pictures and information on dinosaurs in Antarctica.
Daniel Bensen' Opus Dinosaur - Artist's representations of many dinosaurs, with descriptions and links to related resources.
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Debates about Dinosaurs - Summaries of major debates in dinosaur paleontology, including dinosaur metabolism, the connection between dinosaurs and birds, and the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction.
Dinodata - Database of basic dinosaur information. Also includes interviews with paleontologists, and news.
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Dinogeorge - Information about dinosaurs, upcoming publications, and a list of dinosaur genera.
Dinoman's Dinosaur Center - Dinosaur information and fun site, with quizzes and games along with paleontological debates and articles.
Dinosaur Eggs - Information on the dinosaur embryos from National Geographic magazine.
Dinosaur Neill's - Fan site focusing on dinosaurs in entertainment, but also including news. Includes reviews of video games, books, and movies and television shows. Also includes links, humor, and a discussion forum.
Dinosaur Origin and Extinction. - Origin of dinosaurs and birds, categories of dinosaurs, extinction of dinosaurs.
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Dinosauria On-Line - A tool for researching dinosaurs. Contains the Journal of Dinosaur Paleontology, a collection of essays and e-mail discussions whose topics range from what Archaeopteryx used its wings for, to evolution.
Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction - Information from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Jurassic Island: Dinosaurs - General introductory information about dinosaurs including extinction theories and a species gallery.
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Jurassic Park Institute - Information about dinosaurs in pictures, timelines, interactive games, dictionary, museum guides, web site links and dinosaur park guides.
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National Geographic Dinorama - Links to dinosaur articles in National Geographic magazine.
Qilong - Web published article with ideas and art about dinosaurs.
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The Age of Dinosaurs - World Book Encyclopedia collection of facts about dinosaurs, how they lived, recent discoveries and scientific studies.
Willo, the Dinosaur with a Heart - Information about a fossilized dinosaur heart.
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