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Tag: Morrison formation

Two Dinosaurs in One? Breaking Down the Saurophaganax Debacle

Post author By maxsblogosaurus
Post date January 4, 2025
3 Comments on Two Dinosaurs in One? Breaking Down the Saurophaganax Debacle

How do you make a somewhat dubious dinosaur even more problematic? By splitting it into two different species, of course!

Tags allosaurus, Allosaurus anax, dinosaur, Dinosaurs, fossils, Morrison formation, Paleontology, Saurophaganax, Saurophaganax maximus, Sauropods, science, theropods

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Drama, Derangement, and Dead Dinosaurs: A Review of Jurassic Fight Club: Bloodiest Battle

Post author By maxsblogosaurus
Post date September 23, 2024
6 Comments on Drama, Derangement, and Dead Dinosaurs: A Review of Jurassic Fight Club: Bloodiest Battle

In other words: is Jurassic Fight Club deserving of its infamy?

Tags Cleveland-Llyod Quarry, Dinosaurs, Documentaries, jurassic, Jurassic Fight Club, Morrison formation, movies, Paleontology, prehistory

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The Mother’s Day Quarry & Growing up Diplodocus

Post author By maxsblogosaurus
Post date May 15, 2023
1 Comment on The Mother’s Day Quarry & Growing up Diplodocus

A special site in Montana has given paleontologists a tantalizing glimpse at the lives of immature sauropods

Tags Dinosaurs, Diplodocus, Jurassic Period, Morrison formation, Mother's Day, Mother's Day Quarry, Paleontology, prehistory

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The Monopoly of Allosaurus, the “Lion” of the Jurassic

Post author By maxsblogosaurus
Post date August 18, 2022
7 Comments on The Monopoly of Allosaurus, the “Lion” of the Jurassic

Is there a dinosaur that somehow connects feuding 19th century paleontologists with cannibalism and creationist museums? Meet Allosaurus, the Jurassic’s most successful – and miscast – killer

Tags allosaurus, Dinosaurs, fossils, jurassic, Morrison formation, Nature, Paleontology, prehistory

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As Hungry as a Sauropod: The Morrison’s Giant Conundrum

Post author By maxsblogosaurus
Post date October 3, 2021
6 Comments on As Hungry as a Sauropod: The Morrison’s Giant Conundrum

The Morrison Formation is the unofficial home for giant sauropods. But did they all live together? And if so, what happened to the poor plants?

Tags brachiosaurus, dinosaur, Dinosaurs, Diplodocus, fossils, jurassic, mesozoic, Morrison formation, palaeontology, Paleontology, Prehistoric, prehistory, Sauropods, USA

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The Curious Case of Stegosaurus’ Plates

Post author By maxsblogosaurus
Post date April 18, 2021
2 Comments on The Curious Case of Stegosaurus’ Plates

There are many questions in the world that may never be answered. What existed before the Big Bang? Is Bigfoot out there? What was the purpose of Stegosaurus’ plates? Were they for love, war, or maybe both?