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Dinosaurs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Age of Reptiles Mural at the Yale Peabody Museum 
 This site reproduces and describes Rudolph Zallinger's famous dinosaur mural, a panorama "from the Devonian period of almost 400 million years ago to the late Cretaceous, a chapter that ended some 65 million years ago." Painted over a four-year period (1943-1947), the 110 feet long by 16 feet high work is a kind of time capsule of both the biological science and art of its time. http://www.peabody.yale.edu/explore/reptiles.html Topics: Animals, Art, Environment, Museums, Science Last updated Aug 3, 2005 Chinese Dinosaurs
Bone up on these Asian animals from prehistoric times through this eye-pleasing online companion to an exhibit at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Includes fact sheets, a special section on feathered dinosaurs, and a virtual tour of the exhibit. http://www.amonline.net.au/chinese_dinosaurs/ Topics: Animals Last updated Jun 14, 2006 Dilophosaurus!
A narrated tour by Sam Welles, the discoverer of the dinosaur Dilophosaurus. Features audio of Welles discussing how he discovered Dilophosoaurus bones in Arizona in the 1940s, how he named the dinosaur based on the double crest on top of the head, its probable physical appearance and habits, and the appearance of Dilophosaurus in the film "Jurassic Park." See "Dilophosaurus Closeup" for additional details. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/dilophosaur/intro.html Topics: Animals Last updated Aug 2, 2006 Dino Directory
Profiles of over 100 dinosaurs. Entries include name (with pronunciation), period and time span, length, diet, country where fossils were discovered, and illustration. Also features information on other ancient reptiles sometimes mistaken for dinosaurs (Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Mosasaurs, Synapsids). From The Natural History Museum, London. http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory/ Topics: Animals Last updated May 26, 2005 Dino Russ's Lair: Dinosaur and Vertebrate Paleontology Information
A rich collection of annotated links about dinosaurs, including digs, eggs, museums, artwork, news, software, exhibits, tracks, and organizations. From a geologist with the Illinois State Geological Survey. http://www.dinoruss.com/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Dinobase
This site contains an alphabetical dinosaur species list, as well as a list by author (discoverer) or date (of discovery). Dinosaur Cards are alphabetical by genera and provide the length, weight, time period, and distribution for many species. Dinosaur Taxonomy gives simplified or full Linnean classification, and a cladogram of the major dinosaurian groups. Includes general information about these ancient reptiles, speculation about why they died out, a bibliography, and more than fifty pictures. From the University of Bristol Palaeontology Research Group. http://dinobase.gly.bris.ac.uk/ Topics: Animals Last updated Nov 10, 2009 DinoBuzz: Current Topics Concerning Dinosaurs
Explores "the fantasy that surrounds" scientific knowledge about dinosaurs. Includes information on what is "good science," the relationship of dinosaurs and birds, dinosaurs in movies, and the metabolism, speed, and extinction of dinosaurs. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinobuzz.html Topics: Animals Last updated Dec 18, 2002 DinoData
Information about dinosaurs, with a special emphasis on fossils in European museums. Features general information about dinosaurs, anatomy, a glossary, a children's section, maps, lists, images, and publications. The "Eurodino Database Project" (browsable by fossil, museum, or country) aims to document "the originals or casts of each dinosaur in each museum in Europe." Searchable. From a Dutch dinosaur enthusiast affiliated with European paleontologists. The information given outweighs some errors in English language usage. http://www.dinodata.org/ Topics: Animals Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Dinosaur Eggs
This graphic intensive site comes from National Geographic magazine's May 1996 article, "The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt." It contains information on where dinosaur eggs are found, how scientists "hatch" these eggs, and a gallery of downloadable models of dinosaur embryos and hatchlings. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/ Topics: Animals Last updated May 1, 2008 Dinosaur! National Monument
The online exhibit from this national monument in Colorado and Utah features images of dinosaur fossil specimens, an artist's conception of live dinosaurs, a dinosaur family tree, and a geologic timeline. Includes multimedia features. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/dino/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jul 11, 2007 The Dinosauria: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Dispels common myths about dinosaurs and provides information on dinosaur fossils, nests, diet, anatomy, and groups. Includes related links and a brief bibliography. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html Topics: Animals Last updated Aug 24, 2003 Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Companion website to a 2006-2007 exhibit that presents "some of the most recent dino discoveries in the fields of paleontology, biomechanical engineering, and paleobotany." Features a field guide to dinosaurs, audio and video clips, dinosaur trivia, and essays about topics such as the Liaoning Forest in China, dinosaur biomechanics, and mass extinctions. Includes classroom materials. From the California Academy of Sciences. http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/dinos/ Topics: Animals Last updated Oct 16, 2006 Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction
"This pamphlet contains answers to some frequently asked questions about dinosaurs, with current ideas and evidence to correct some long-lived popular misconceptions." From the U.S. Geological Survey. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/ Topics: Animals, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 27, 2002 Killer Dinosaurs Turned Vegetarian: Utah Dinosaur Bones Reveal Missing Link in Evolution of Diet
May 2005 article about the "discovery of the bizarre new species, Falcarius utahensis," of dinosaur by paleontologists from the Utah Geological Survey and the Utah Museum of Natural History. The remains of this dinosaur provide "clues about how vicious meat-eaters related to Velociraptor ultimately evolved into plant-munching vegetarians." Includes an artist's conception of the animal, a skeletal reconstruction, and images of some of the bones. From the University of Utah. http://web.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/may/dinoveg.html Topics: Animals Last updated Mar 26, 2007 Sue at the Field Museum
An exhibit about Sue, "the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex" skeleton ever found. It tells Sue's history up to her unveiling in 2000. There are photos and details about the skull and teeth; a "Facts, Theory, and Speculation" section; a FAQ about Sue, the T. rex, and other dinosaurs; and an explanation of how the model of the skeleton was made. From the Field Museum in Chicago, where Sue lives. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/ Topics: Animals Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Zoom Dinosaurs
Created for children, this may look like a simple site with wonderful and bright illustrations, but there is in-depth information, including encyclopedia-type word definitions, geologic time charts, dinosaur anatomy and behavior, fossils, and extinction. In addition, it is full of links to outside sources that can lead the interested person as deep into paleontology as they wish. There are dinosaur information sheets for teachers and printouts for students to color. http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/ Topics: Animals, Geology Last updated Jul 31, 2002 |
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