The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling Insight Into Life in the Dinosaur KingdomA detailed examination of the world of dinosaurs, their appearance, behavior, and families, describing current theories about their extinction and explaining how paleontologists study their fossilized remains. |
Other editions - View all
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman,John Sibbick No preview available - 1998 |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman No preview available - 1998 |
Common terms and phrases
able animals ankylosaurids appear arrangement attachment beak birds body bones bony ceratopids claws close coelurosaurs compared complete creatures crests Cretaceous crocodiles described detailed developed Digit dinosaurs discovered discovery drawing early evidence example excavated extinct Eye socket fact fingers foot forelimbs fossil frill front hadrosaurids hand head History horns Iguanodon Jurassic known larger late late Cretaceous later legs length living lizards look lower mammals material million muscles Museum Natural neck North America nostrils openings original ornithopods particularly perhaps Period plant plates pointed position possible powerful predators preserved prey probably proposed relatively remains remarkable reptile rocks running sauropods saurus seems seen shape short shoulder side similar skeleton skull slender species specimen spines structure suggested tail teeth theropods toes Triassic types typical tyrannosaurids unusual upper vertebrae