When you want to dig for dino data!
When you want to dig for dino data!
This attempts to be a central source that can be used to learn information about dinosaurs, the paleontologists that discovered them, the locations that they were found in, the media that features them, and other accompanying information.
This is very much a (slow) work in progress.
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DinoData has tried using language similar to what is used in scientific papers, but that ended up being really obtuse to read, and not super enjoyable. Because of that, we've tried to make DinoData's language more accessible.
There are some paleontology terms that are so useful though, that they actually simplify things in some ways. These words (and their definitions) can be found in the glossary.
Another useful bit of information would be the geological timelines that dinosaurs lived in. A full chart of the Mesozoic Era (the timeframe that dinosaurs lived in) can be found here.
Argentinosaurus huinculensis is one of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered. Being so large, it is thought that the only possible predator of Argentinosaurus was Giganotosaurus, the largest known theropod.
Learn moreRodolfo Coria is one of the most famous Argentinian paleontologists, specialising in theropods from the Neuquén province. He helped describe the largest theropod Giganotosaurus, and the largest dinosaur Argentinosaurus.
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