Dinosaur State Park in Connecticut features a dome displaying over 500 Eubrontes dinosaur tracks dating back 200 million years. The park also has trails, an arboretum, and activities such as trace casting and gem mining. Admission fees apply for the dome display. Dinosaur State Park is a state park in Rocky Hill, Connecticut several miles […]
Dinosaur National Monument is a protected site in Utah and Colorado containing dinosaur fossils. The site has a semi-arid climate and offers hiking trails and campgrounds. The quarry, a notable feature, is closed for restoration. Other nearby sites of interest include Arches National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Visitors can purchase a National Parks […]
The smallest dinosaur discovered was a bird-like creature, Ashdown’s maniraptoran, only 16 inches long and weighing 7 ounces. It lived 100 million years ago and likely fed on insects, leaves, and fruit. Maniraptora was the only dinosaur group capable of flight and known to have breast bones. Not all dinosaurs were gigantic behemoths like the […]
Dinosaurs were reptiles that dominated the earth for 160 million years before being wiped out by a meteor. They gave rise to modern birds and were part of the first wave of biodiversity after the Permian-Triassic extinction event. Dinosaurs are defined as descendants of the common ancestor of Triceratops and modern birds. They are divided […]
