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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

The Killer Claws That Deceived us All: Therizinosaurus

With two-meter long claws, it would be fair to assume that Therizinosaurus was a deadly predator. But was this really the case?

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Dinosaurs

Borealopelta: The World’s Best Fossil!

Looking into the eyes of a dinosaur can be a spiritual experience, especially when that dinosaur stares right back. An examination of Borealopelta, the most well preserved dinosaur in the world.

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Dino Docs!

Dino Docs: Walking With Dinosaurs (1999)

In 1999, the BBC released one of the most commercially and critically successful dinosaur documentaries of all time. But has it stood the test of time? A review of the BBC classic Walking With Dinosaurs.

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Dinosaurs

A Dinosaur Skull in Amber? Maybe Not

On March 11th 2020, paleontologists announced a fossil dinosaur skull preserved in amber. But was this fossil a dinosaur, or something else entirely?

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Dino Docs!

Dino Docs: Prehistoric Park

In 2006, my grandfather recorded Prehistoric Park on VCR. I still watch it to this day. A review of my favourite docuseries, BBC’s Prehistoric Park.

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The Mesozoic Mailbag

Edition 1, February 2020

A collection of the latest headlines, species and research in the field of paleontology from January and February of 2020.

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

From Russia With Feathers: Kulindadromeus

Every now and then, a new discovery will change the way we think of dinosaurs. Kulindadromeus, a small feathered ornithischian from Russia, is one such example.

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

Liaoningosaurus: A Dinosaur… Turtle?

Dinosaurs took many strange shapes and sizes, though the ankylosaur Liaoningosaurus may just push this to the extreme.

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

Meet The Meat-Eating Bull, Carnotaurus

Isolation produces strange results. Look no further than Carnotaurus, a dinosaur so outlandish that it hardly seems real.

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Dinosaurs Weird Dinosaurs

The Ceratopsians: A Multitude of Horns and Frills

While Triceratops is the most recognizable Ceratopsian or “horned dinosaur,” it is far from the most unique. Read about the six ceratopsians I consider the strangest.