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Please check the
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What does the word dinosaur mean?
What does saurus mean?,
What does deinos mean?

What color were the dinosaurs?

How (and when) did the dinosaurs go extinct?
How many dinosaurs were there?
What was the biggest dinosaur? What was the smallest dinosaur? Which dinosaur was the largest meat-eater? Were there more plant-eaters or meat-eaters?
How many teeth did T. rex have (and how big were they)? What is the oldest dinosaur ever found? What was the first dinosaur ever found?
Did birds evolve from the dinosaurs?

Were there any flying dinosaurs?

Were there any swimming dinosaurs?
How do you know what the enemies of a dinosaur were? What kind of habitats did the dinosaurs live in?

I enjoy hearing from visitors. You can send your questions and I'll answer them as soon as possible. Thank you for writing! (Due to the large volume of questions coming in, I can't answer them all. I'll try to answer as many as I can, as soon as I can. J. Col, Washington, USA)

Don't forget to scroll down to find the answer to your question - they're in reverse order by the date they were asked.



Q: What is the scientific name for the Pachyrukhos? Did it get along with other dinosaurs? What was its natural enemy? What was its habitat? Is there a picture of it anywhere? When and why did it become extinct?
from Sara H. A., Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA; October 31, 2000

A: Pachyrukhos is its scientific name (its genus). It wasn't a dinosaur, it was a mammal. I don't have a picture of it yet, but it looked a lot like a jackrabbit (and occupied the same niche as a modern-day rabbit). For more information on Pachyrukhos , click here.



Q: what does the word komoto dragons mean?
from hayley b, FL., U.S.A, madison; October 31, 2000

A: Komodo Dragons live on islands in Indonesia, including an island called Komodo; these lizards were named for that island. They are called dragons because they are big and fierce - dragon-like. For information on Komodo dragons, click here.



Q: Were dinosaurs cold-blooded or warm-blooded?Please answer in less than 1 minute.
from ???, ??, ??, ????; October 31, 2000

A: No one knows. Click here for more information.



Q: i am doing a report on janenschia. can you tell me a little about them? thanx.
from Jenny, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; October 30, 2000

A: For information on Janenschia, click here.



Q: Could you give me a website that has information about Pangaea, please?
from Marty Z., Tiburon, CA, USA; October 30, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: I am doing a book report on Edmontonia, the dinosaur. Do you have a picture of what it looked like? Why isnt there much information on this dinosaur?
from James M., Wayne, New Jersey, USA; October 30, 2000

A: For a page on Edmontonia, click here.



Q: how meny dinosaur where there
from chris ford, goid coast, qld, aus; October 30, 2000

A: About 1,000 dinosaur genera have been found so far, but many more existed. Each genus probably had many, many species. No one knows how many species there actually were.



Q: in what location did the camarasaurus live?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 30, 2000

A: Camarasaurus fossils have been found in North America (in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming). For information on Camarasaurus, click here.



Q: what do jellyfish eat?
from scott h, rt, gf, fg; October 30, 2000

A: They eat fish that they catch with their venomous tentacles. For a page on jellyfish, click here.



Q: Are alligators and crocodiles considered dinosaurs or related to dinosaurs?
from Kris B, Cranford, NJ, USA; October 30, 2000

A: Alligators and crocodiles are not dinosaurs, but are related to them (they are both reptiles). The following chart is a cladogram of reptiles, showing their evolutionary relationships.

Reptilia cladogram




Q: how old is sue the dinasour?
from laurie, ?, ?, ?; October 29, 2000

A: Sue the T. rex dates from the late Maastrichtian Age (about 65 million years ago).



Q: How many Brachiosaurus have been found?
from Emily C., Paris, ?, France; October 29, 2000

A: About 4 partial skeletons have been found (in Colorado, Utah, Portugal, and Algeria) - more if you count Ultrasauros. For more information on Brachiosaurus, click here.



Q: We need 10 facts about the Parasaurus (the dinosaur that was found in Missouri).Hurry we need it today!!!!!!!! Thanks!
from sara and natalie, salem, Missouri, U.S.A; October 29, 2000

A: For information on Parrosaurus, click here.



Q: i need info on Nipponosaurus Can u give me some please?
from heather, ?, ?, ?; October 29, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: I'm doing a report on the Cretaceous Period and I need pictures of fossils found in the USA during that time. I also need pictures and information about the hadrosaur and the Cretaceous Period. Do you know where I can find these?
from Tori A., Jackson, Mississippi, USA; October 28, 2000

A: For information on the Cretaceous period, click here. For information on the Hadrosaurus, click here. For information on the hadrosaurs (duck-billed dinosaurs), click here. We don't have any photos of fossils.



Q: do you have any information on archelon????
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 28, 2000

A: For more information on Archelon, click here.



Q: Where can I found out things about the dinosaur called Coelacanth. Things i mean like its bloode pressure,what it ate,how long it lived,what period it lived in,its body parts,how long it was,if it had something speacial that made it different from other dinosaurs.
from Casey B, ?, ?, ?; October 28, 2000

A: Coelacanth is a living fish, not a dinosaur. It was thought to be extinct until recently. For information on Coelacanth, click here.



Q: what is the weight of the stegasouras
from Richard O, Lincoln, rhode Island, US; October 28, 2000

A: Stegosaurus weighed about 6,800 pounds (3100 kg).. For more information on Stegosaurus, click here.



Q: where igunadons babies hatched or where they born.
from Skyelar B., Middleton, Idaho, North America; information October 27, 2000

A: Iguanodon hatched from eggs. For more information on Iguanodon, click here.



Q: What are all the known dinosaur genuses from the American east coast?
from A.P., Frederick, Maryland, U.S.A.; October 27, 2000

A: For a state by state listing, click here.



Q: Information on T-Rex dinosaurs
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 27, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: how do we know about dinosaurs like what colour they were
from shela g'day, melbourne, vic, the land from down under; October 26, 2000

A: Examining dinosaur fossils gives us a lot of information about dinosaurs, but the skin color of dinosaurs is not known.



Q: How big do igunadons get . I have heard they get 5 to 11 feet long , but I also read they get 11 to 33 feet which one's right.
from Skyelar B., Middleton, Idaho, America; October 26, 2000

A: Iguanodon was about 30 feet (9.3 m) long and 16 feet (5 m) tall. For more information on Iguanodon, click here.



Q: What purpose did the "due claw" like bone in the back of a Ceratosaurus' foot serve?
from tiffany p., warren, ri, usa; October 26, 2000

DewclawA: The dew claw is a vestigial claw. It doesn't serve a purpose, but it the evolutionary remnant of a larger claw.



Q: what are the 10 fattest animals on earth
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 26, 2000

A: It depends on what you mean by fattest - the ones with the most fat on their body or the ones with the largest percentage of body fat. The blue whale has the thickest layer of blubber, but ringed seal pups have the greatest percentage of fat (about 50 %).



Q: what is the real colour of the tyrannosaurus rex
from tracey, wellington, ?, new zealand; October 26, 2000

A: No one knows.



Q: How did the dinosaure get it's name?
from DP, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES; October 26, 2000

A: See the FAQ's above.



Q: What is the Definition of the words Deinos and sauros. Please reply in ten or less minutes . THANX
from Alexander White, Lorain, OHIO, U.S.A; October 26, 2000

A: See the FAQ's above.



Q: What Three time periods did the Mesozoic Era consist of?
from Shorty, G.P., Texas, U.S.A; October 26, 2000

A: The Mesozoic Era is divided into the Triassic period, the Jurassic period, and the Cretaceous period.



Q: What do you call scientist who fossil remains to learn about the dinosaurs?
from ??????, ???, ???, ???; October 26, 2000

A: Paleontologists.



Q: During which era did the dinosaur dominate th Earth and for how long?
from ??????, ???????, ???, ???????; October 26, 2000

A: Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era, from about 230 million yeasr ago until 65 million years ago.



Q: What does the dino named Albertosaurus eat?
from Damaly j., New York City, New York, U.S; October 25, 2000

A: Albertosaurus was a large, meat-eating dinosaur. No one knows exactly what it ate, but it probably ate plant-eating dinosaurs and other large reptiles. For information on Albertosaurus, click here.



Q: What is the Pachyrukos? All I know is that it was rabbit-like.
from Sara H., Hershey, PA, USA; October 25, 2000

A: I've added it to the dictionary; click here.



Q: Where would I find facts about water dinosaurs?
from Bobbie T., ?, ?, ?; October 25, 2000

A: Plesiosaurs were marine reptiles that lived during the time of the dinosuars - people often think that they were dinosaurs, but they weren't. For information on Plesiosaurs, click here.



Q: How large are the bones of an Apatosaurus and have any been found?
from Tyler B, Lakeland, Fla., USA; October 25, 2000

A: Yes, many partial skeletons have been found (in Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming); that is how we know that Apatosaurus existed. It's femur (the thigh bone) was 6 feet (185 cm) long. For information on Apatosaurus, click here.



Q: What kind of plants and animals other than dinosaurs were during the Cretaceous peroid of time?
from Anna N, ?, ?, USA; October 25, 2000

A: For pages on plants that lived during the time of the dinosaurs (the Mesozoic Era), click here. For other animals, weather, etc. during the Mesozoic Era, click here.



Q: what are the characteristcs on a wolly mammoth
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 25, 2000

A: For a page on the woolly mammoth, click here.



Q: which dinosaur is the smartest?
from Lester D, ste-adele, quebec, canada; October 25, 2000

A: The troddontids (like Troodon) were probably the smartest dinosaurs.



Q: what dinosaur weigh's the most?
from Lester D, ste-adele, quebec, canada; October 25, 2000

A: The giant sauropods, like Argentinosaurus and Seismosaurus.



Q: What are Carnotaurs(the meat eating predators in disney's DINOSAUR)?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 25, 2000

A: For information on Carnotaurus, click here.



Q: how pangea was in the jurassic period?
from w.a., orlando, florida, u.s.a.; October 24, 2000

A: Pangaea was breaking up in the Jurassic period. For more information on Pangaea, click here.



Q: what is the greek meaning for giganoto
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 24, 2000

A: It means "giant southern." For information on Giganotosaurus, click here.



Q: How do we know that dinosaurs existed?
from Adam, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; October 24, 2000

A: Tons and tons of their fossils have been found all around the world.



Q: what is a velociraptor
from janeen w, toledo, oh, usa; October 24, 2000

A: It was a meat-eating dinosaur. For more information on Velociraptor, click here.



Q: who was the first person to discover a dinosaur fossil?
from missy m, phillipsburg, nj, usa; October 24, 2000

A: For information on the earliest dinosaur finds, click here.



Q: How many kinds for dinosaurs were there???And how many Dinosaurs fossials have people found???
from Alex, josephine, pa, ?; October 24, 2000

A: About 1,000 dinosaur genera have been found so far, but many more existed. Each genus probably had many, many species. No one knows how many species there actually were.



Q: Do you have a picture of an ovi raptor and its information
from Trent Millward M, Middleton, Idaho, America; October 23, 2000

A: For information on Oviraptor, click here.



Q: What dinosaurs lived in Texas?
from Monica D., Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.; October 23, 2000

A: Acrocanthosaurus, Alamosaurus, Brontopodus, Camptosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Coelophysis, Deinonychus, Edmontosaurus, Hypsilophodon, Iguanodon, Kritosaurus, Ornithomimus, Panoplosaurus, Pawpawsaurus, Pleurocoelus, Protohadros byrdi, Shuvosaurus, Stegoceras, Technosaurus, Tenontosaurus, Texascetes, Torosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus rex were found in Texas.

Click here for a page of dinosaur finds listed state by state.



Q: What are the classifications of the brontasaurus?
from Stefanie, EB, NJ, USA; October 23, 2000

A: Brontosaurus is now called Apatosaurus. For the classification of Apatosaurus, click here and scroll to near the bottom of the page.



Q: what was the trasic era
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 23, 2000

A: The Triassic period was the beginning of the Mesozoic Era; it lasted from 248 million to 206 million years ago. For more information on the Triassic period, click here.



Q: What dinosaurs lived in the state of Maine?
from kate d, camp hill, pa, us; October 23, 2000

A: No dinosaur fossils have been found in Maine. Click here for a page of dinosaur finds listed state by state.



Q: are hadrosaurs warmblooded or cold blooded?
from Shelly W., mobile, ?, ?; October 23, 2000

A: No one knows. For a page on this topic, click here.



Q: Hey ok I need to know about reproduction in Triceratops? Its not on your page at all that I can find at least. My report is due this Friday and I really need that information! Please help me!!!!!!!! PLEASE
from Candy D., Maplewood, NJ, USA; October 23, 2000

A: No one knows much about Triceratops reproduction, except that it probably hatched from eggs (but no Triceratops eggs have been found yet). It isn't known if there was any parental care of the young. For information on Triceratops, click here.



Q: What plants did the Iguanodon eat?
from Jordan t, Auckland, ?, New Zealand; October 23, 2000

A: Iguanodon ate low-lying plants, like cycads. For more information on Iguanodon, click here.



Q: How did the anathomy affect the Spinosaourse's life?

What is known about the spinosaourse's behavior?

What other interesting facts are there on the Spiosaours?

Pleas send back by October 25,2000
from ????? M., Morrisville, V.T., U.S.A.; October 23, 2000

A: For that information on Spinosaurus, click here.



Q: what is the scientific name of the apatosaurs
from cassie m, rainier, washington, usa; October 23, 2000

A: Apatosaurus' scientific name (its genus) is Apatosaurus. Dinosaurs are commonly known by their scientific name.



Q: I am doing a report on saltopus. I have 2 questions. I need the family name that saltopus belonged to. Also was saltopus an insectivore or a carnivore. Your info sheet lists saltopus as a carnivore,but your question sheet regarding "who is the smallest dinosaur" lists saltopus as an insectivore. Which is correct?
from jenny w, buffalo, ny, us; October 23, 2000

A: Saltopus was either a very early theropod (of an unknown family) or it may have been a lagosuchid (primitive reptiles that led to the dinosaurs) or an ornithosuchian (not dinosaurs, but closely-related archosauromorphs). Saltopus is only known from fragmentary remains and its classification is uncertain.

Insectivores (insect-eaters) are a type of carnivore (carnivores are organisms that eat other organisms). Saltopus was too small to be able to kill animals much larger than Mesozoic Era insects, but like many modern-day insectivores, it may also have eaten dead animals that it found.



Q: did the earliest human live with dinosaurs ?
from salah, amman, ?, jordan; October 23, 2000

A: No.



Q: What the Protoceratops ate and where did it get it's food from.I also want to now what color the Protoceratops was.
from Daniel K, Pitcairn, Pennsylvaina, USA; October 22, 2000

A: Protoceratops was an herbivore, a plant eater. It probably ate cycads and other prehistoric plants with its tough, hook-like beak. No one knows what color Protoceratops (or any other dinosaur) was. For more information on Protoceratops, click here.



Q: I've got two questions for you. A: What is (Supposedly) the outside limit of sauropod size? B: What are all the known dinosaur species in Maryland?
from A.P., Frederick, Maryland, United States of America; October 22, 2000

A: 1. Bigger ones are being found all the time - I haven't heard of a theoretical limit being estimated (probably becasue it's likely to be proven wring by some new discovery).

2. Astrodon, Pleurocoelus, and Priconodon have been found in Maryland. For more dinosaur finds listed by location, click here.



Q: Did You Make Up all The Dinosaurs Names?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 22, 2000

A: No. Newly discovered dinosaurs are named by the discoverer or the paleontologist who determines that it represents a new genus. There are many different ways that dinosaurs are named. Sometimes the dinosaur is given a name that describes something unusual about it's body, head, or feet. Some are named after the location where they are found, their behavior, size, or in honor of a person. For more information on naming dinosaurs, click here.



Q: What's a styracosaurus?
from Andrea A, ?, ?, ?; October 22, 2000

A: It was a plant-eating dinosaur with many horns on its head. Click here for more information.



Q: what year were the late triassic period
from cassie s., winterville, georgia, united states; October 22, 2000

A: The Triassic period lasted from 248 - 206 million years ago. The late Triassic period was from 227-206 million yeasr ago. For more information on the Triassic period, click here.



Q: where can i find info on raptors?
from coolcat, ?, ?, ?; October 22, 2000

A: For a page on raptors (dromaeosaurids), click here.



Q: where can i find info on trex?
from coolcat, ?, ?, ?; October 22, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: Can you put in more facts in about Teratosaurus?
from Brandon b., New Oxford, PA, United States; October 20, 2000

A: Teratosaurus is a problem genus; the various species of Teratosaurus have turned out to be a variety of organisms, including dinosaurs and other reptiles. The type species, T. suevicus (von Meyer, 1861)is now caleld Pseudosuchia. As to the other species:





Q: How did the dinosaur Deinonychus which existed in the cretacious period care for their young babies?
from Donna P, snithtown, ny, usa; October 21, 2000

A: That is isn't known. Deinonychus nest and eggs have not been found, so it isn't known whether or not they cared for their young. For more information on Deinonychus, click here.



Q: My daughter has to do a report on the Pachyrhinosaurus for school, and we CAN'T find any information on it. Does it have another name? Please help.... we have been to the library, but have had no luck! Thank you.
from Pat R., Windsor Locks, CT, U.S.A.; October 21, 2000

A: Pachyrhinosaurus is its real genus name. For information on Pachyrhinosaurus, click here.



Q: What are some good examples of some animals' adaptations?
from Anna B., Columbia, South Carolina, USA; October 21, 2000

A: Just about every feature on every animal is an adaptation. Some obvious ones are the animal's size, shape, skin color, how they eat, what they eat, and how they defend themselves (horns, armor, claws, etc.).



Q: Was the fossilized cannibal Coelophysis a male or a female? (Based on Syntarus morphs)
from Brad, Woodville, ON, Canada; October 20, 2000

A: I don't know.



Q: WHERE CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON TANIUS THE DINOSAUR?
from tiffanie, mobile, alabama, U.S.; October 20, 2000

A: For information on Tanius, click here.



Q: Why Pterodactyl died
from Michele P., Altoona, Pennsylvania, PA; October 19, 2000

A: Pterodactylus went extinct towards the end of the Jurassic period - I don't know why.



Q: how much does the coelophisis a dinosaur eats and how often does it eat
from matt cheramiez, larose, nnhvh, lousisana; October 19, 2000

A: No one knows how much any of the dinosaurs ate.



Q: How much does a Styracosaurus weigh?
from Tony L, Covington, Georgia, U.S.A.; October 19, 2000

A: Styracosaurus weighed up to about 3 tons. For more information on Styracosaurus ,click here.



Q: where can i find pictures of plants and animals in the holocene epoch
from nikki, sac, cal, usa; October 19, 2000

A: Look out your window. The Holocene epoch is the geologic time from about 11,000 years ago until now.



Q: I heard that there was a dinosaur that a paleontologist put the wrong head on the skeleton. Can you tell me what the name of it was?
from Jason S, New York Mills, Minnesota, United States; October 19, 2000

A: Yes -it was Brontosaurus (now called Apatosaurus). The original Brontosaurus fossil, found in 1879, lacked a skull (as many fossils do). Othniel Marsh added a skull found miles away (this skull did not belong to the Brontosaurus, but to a Camarasaurus). In 1900, Henry Osborn assembled another skull-less Brontosaurus at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, adding a cast of Marsh's skull. In 1915, Earl Douglass of the Carnegie Museum found a Brontosaurus fossil that included the skull, but because of Osborn's influence, the Carnegie displayed the fossil skull-less. When Douglas died in 1932, the incorrect skull was put on display! It wasn't until 1975 that the proper skull was mounted on Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus fossils in museums.



Q: How do you no which dinosur is which.
from Rachel P., Salado, Texas, ?; October 19, 2000

A: Dinosaurs bones often differ greatly in size and shape. It is pretty easy to tell the difference between some dinosaurs, like a giant one versus a small one, but sometimes it is very hars to know what dinosaur you've found.

For example, if you find a fossil whose bones are the same size and shape as those of T. rex, your fossil is probably a T. rex. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to determine which group (family, genus and species) a set of bones belongs to (or even if the set of bones belongs to a single type of dinosaur - sometimes many dinosaurs are jumbled together in a bonebed). If a new dinosaur is similar but not exactly the same as a known dinosaur, it is difficult to determine if the new dinosaur belongs to new group or if it belongs to the old group, but is perhaps different in age (maybe you found a young specimen of that dinosaur, which looks different than the adults) or gender (sometimes the males and females are quite different - sometimes they are similar in appearance).



Q: How many different dinosaurs were there?
from Haley K., Salado, Texas, U.S.A.;
Q: How many spisise of dinosaurs were there?
from Alex S, salado, texas, usa; October 19, 2000

A: About 1,000 dinosaur genera have been found so far, but many more existed. Each genus probably had many, many species. No one knows how many species there actually were.



Q: Is A Tyranosaus a carnivore or herbivore or ominivore
from Caleb.L, Salado, Texas, U.S.A.; October 19, 2000

A: Tyrannosaurus was a carnivore (that means a meat-eater). For more information on T. rex, click here.



Q: What is the name of the extinct active, warm blooded, Thescleosaurus dinosaur?
from Alayah S., Ecorse, Michigan, USA; October 19, 2000

A: It's nickname is Willo. For more information on it, click here.



Q:
were do I find a link to T Rex
from Jeff .m, ?, A.L., U.S.A; October 19, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: what dinosurs lived in Australia? Where is the biggest Dinosaurs museum?
from mason z, COLD COAST, QLD, Australia; October 19, 2000

A: For a list of Australian dinosaurs, click here. For a list of the biggest paleontology museums in the USA, Canada, and Australia, click here (I don't know which is the biggest).



Q: How long were the Sabre tooth tigers teeth
from Keely S, Dolphin Point, NSW, Australia; October 19, 2000

A: There were many different types of saber-toothed cats. Smilodon had the longest teeth (and was the largest saber-toothed cat); its two long canine teeth were up to 7 inches (18 cm) long. For more information on Smilodon, click here.



Q: How big is the Iganodon
from goggggggg ooooooo, manhattan, kansas, usa; October 18, 2000

A: Iguanodon was about 30 feet long (9.3 m), 16 feet tall (5 m), and may have weighed up to 5 tons. For more information on Iguanodon, click here.



Q: Where, when, and who discovered the fist T. rex fossils?
from Arthur Y., Bellevue, Washington, United States; October 18, 2000

A: For that information on T. rex, click here.



Q: I am really intrested in dinosaurs I wondering if you could tell me what do fossils tell us about dinosaurs?
from sarah, perth, ?, australia; October 18, 2000

A: Almost everything we know about dinosaurs is from fossils, including their size, shape, how they moved, how fast they moved, diet, means of protection, where they lived, how smart they were, etc.



Q: how r fossils formed?
from handto.u, ?, ?, usa; October 18, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: Can dinosaurs fly or swim?
from Ben K, ?, ?, ?; October 18, 2000

A: See the faq's above.



Q: I have to do a math project on careers... Um. I choose paleontology as one of the careers I'm interested in. I have to say what the salary is.. and state a problem that a paleontologist would have to solve using math. Um.. Yeah. Thanks
from Lyssi B, ?, ?, USA; October 18, 2000

A: The salary range is huge, depending on what you do as a paleontologist. Some paleontologists work for universities, some work at museums, some work for oil (or other) companies, some work for the government, some collect fossils, and some write books. Some paleontologists do many of these activities.

An example of a math problem in paleontology is determining the approximate weight of a dinosaur. You first have to make a model of the dinosaur, then determine its volume (by immersing the model into water and seeing how much water it displaces). Then you have to multiply by the scale of the dinosaur to find the actual volume (for example, if the model was 1/100 of the original dinosaur's size, you have to multiply by 100). Then you have to determine the dinosaur's density (by using the density of modern-day animals that you think would be similar in structure) and then multiply the density by the volume to find the approximate weight.



Q: what was the phrase that the gladiators used when marching into the colloseum?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 18, 2000

A: Gladiators entering the coliseim said, "Ave imperato morituri te salutant!" which means "Hail emperor, we who are about to to die salute you."



Q: Where can I find information about the Dinosaur the Allosaurus?
from Ed E, Johnsontown, Kansas, Russia; October 18, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: How did the dinosaurs survive the winter?
from Caleb H.; Clifford S.; Paul M., Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.A.; October 18, 2000

A: During the Mesozoic Era (the time when the dinosaurs lived), the weather was mostly warmer than it is now. For those dinosaurs that lived at high latitudes (closer to the poles, having colder weather), migrating to warmer areas may have helped them survive the near-polar winter.



Q: What is the biggest dinosaur head?
from Ryan D., Ethan M., Jozi M, Parkersburg, WV, USA; October 18, 2000

A: Pentaceratops. A recently discovered Pentaceratops skull was 9.8 feet (3 m) long, making it the largest skull of a land animal ever found. For other dinosaur records, click here.



Q: Why do Triceratops have horns?
from Brittany and Shelby, Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States; October 18, 2000

A: The horns were probably used for protection. For information on Triceratops, click here.



Q: How many dinosaurs were there in all?
from patrick a, Parkersburg, WV, US; October 18, 2000

A: About 1,000 dinosaur genera have been found so far, but many more existed. Also, each genus probably had many, many species. No one knows how many there actually were.



Q: What is the average life spand of a dinosaur?
from lmg, dickinson, tx, usa; October 18, 2000

A: It varied quite a lot. For information on the life spans of dinosaurs, click here.



Q: WHATS TIME PERIOD OF THE APATOSAURUS
from CHRIS DR., MORRISVILLE, VT, U.S.A.; October 18, 2000

A: Apatosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period, about 157-146 million years ago. For more information on Apatosaurus, click here.



Q: Does the Brontosaurus have two brains, one in his head and one in his tail?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 17, 2000

A: No. It used to be thought that it did, but now scientists son't think so. For more information on this, click here.



Q: What is a group of dinosaurs called? Is it a Herd?
from Ben A, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, united states; October 17, 2000

A: A group of plant-eating dinosaurs is called a herd; a group of meat-eaters is called a pack.



Q: We need a picture of a media dinosaur named "Alador". Is it available?
from Russ D, San Diego, CA, USA; October 17, 2000

A: Alador was the name of a cartoon dinosaur (an Iguanodon) in the Disney dinosaur movie from last summer. They may have a picture of it at the Disney movie site.



Q: How did woolly mamoths travel?
from Yvette C, Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany; October 17, 2000

A: Woolly mammoths were very similar to modern-day elephants - they walked on four column-like legs. For information on woolly mammoths, click here.



Q: Can give me the range of sizes of amonites - smallest to biggest. What would their diet have been.
from SIMON B, BRISTOL, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM; October 17, 2000

A: Ammonites ranged in size from under an inch to about 9 feet (3 m) in diameter. They were carnivores (meat-eaters). For more information ammonites, click here.



Q: Where do you get all this information pleassend back
from Tyler m., Morrisville, VT, U.S.A.; October 17, 2000

A: For a list of our best references, click here.



Q: Do you have information on underwater dinosaurs?
from Drew T., Camp Hill, PA, USA; October 17, 2000

A: No dinosaurs lived underwater, but there lots of marine reptiles during the time of the dinosaurs, that people often think are dinosaurs. Some large marine reptilesfrom the Mesozoic Era (the time of the dinosaurs) include plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, nothosaurs, and mosasaurs.



Q: Why were dinosaurs so important to Sir Richard Owen?
from Sara, Clifton Park, New York, Unied States; October 17, 2000

A: For information on Owen, click here.



Q: What type if dinosaur lived in australia
from andre h, sydney, N.S.W, australiaw; October 16, 2000

A: Many dinosaurs have been found in Australia, including



Q: where would i find a picture of a Archyopterix in the google web sight??????
from k.p, melbourne, victoria, australia; October 16, 2000

A: Google.com is a great search engine, but I don't thinlk they provide content. For a drawing of archaeopteryx, click here. For more information on Archaeopteryx, click here.



Q: What are scientists who study fossils called?
from Taylor R., Torbert, Louisiana, United States of America; October 16, 2000

A: They're called paleontologists. FOr information on some famous paleontologists, click here.



Q: Why does T-rex have short arms
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 16, 2000

A: No one knows why.



Q: what are dinosaurs without backbones called please tell me
from mark w, godmanchester, england, england; October 16, 2000

A: All dinosaurs had backbones. Animals lacking a backbone are called invertebrates.



Q: How many eggs were laid by a T Rex at a time?
from Stephanea B., Bells, Texas, United States; October 16, 2000

A: No eggs known to belong to T. rex have been identified.



Q: What is the nickname for the thescelosaurus?
from Pamela B, Brandon, FL, USA; October 15, 2000

A: There's no general nickname for Thescelosaurus, but the recently-found Thescelosaurus in South Dakota was nicknamed Willo. For more information on this specimen, click here.



Q: Do you have any information on the number of bones in an Iguanodon? What about the skeleton? I am doing a report and need this information. Thanks.
from Jeff W., Mentor, Ohio, USA; October 15, 2000

A: DInosaurs have about 200 bones. I don't have any references that site the number of bones in Iguanodon.




I enjoy hearing from visitors. You can send your questions and I'll answer them as soon as possible. Thank you for writing! (Due to the large volume of questions coming in, I can't answer them all. I'll try to answer as many as I can, as soon as I can. F. Col, Washington, USA)

Don't forget to scroll down to find the answer to your question - they're in reverse order by the date they were asked.



Q: what two basic groups of dinosaurs were __________-hipped and ___________-hipped
from kimber m, logan, ut, ?; October 15, 2000

A: Bird-hipped (ornithischian) and lizard-hipped (saurischian).



Q: Can you please show me a picture and tell me the actual size of a Apatosaurus' footprint size for a lesson I am teaching tomorrow? Please asap Thank you so much!
from Molly, Billings, MT, USA; October 15, 2000

A: Apatosaurus (and other giant sauropod) footprints were roughly the size of a bathtub. They're roughly 3 ft (1 m) long and 2 ft (60 cm) across. I'll look for a photo; if I find one, I'll put a link to it from this question.



Q: When did the dinosaurs appear on Earth? Please include time prriod and number of years ago.
from Erin, ?, ?, ?; October 15, 2000

A: About 230 million years ago, during the Triassic Period.



Q: What other majior animals evolved around the Mesozoic Era?
from Erin, ?, ?, ?; October 15, 2000

A: Mammals and birds. For more information on the Mesozoic Era, click here.



Q: What is the name of the major extinction the preceded the Mesozoic Era?
from Mandy, ?, ?, ?; October 15, 2000

A: The Permian extincton preceded the Mesozoic Era. It was the biggest mass extinction in the Earth's history.



Q: Can you please help me find out which biomes conatin the most dinosaur fossils. If you could help me that would be great. Thank you.
from Chris B, Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America; October 15, 2000

A: Badlands and deserts are places where fossils are more easily found than most other locations, since erosion exposes old rock.



Q: Where in Missouri was the Parrosaurus found? Need it now!!
from Natalie H, Salem, Missouri, USA; October 15, 2000

A: It was found in the Ripley Formation.



Q: How many years did dinosaurs live on Earth? What huge event happened at the end of the Mesozoic era? When did the dinosaurs go extinct? During which period did T-Rex live?
from Mandy, ?, ?, ?; October 15, 2000

A: Dinosaurs lived from about 230 million years ago until 65 million years ago, when they went extinct. A mass extinction occurred at the end of the Mesozoic Era, probably caused by an asteroid impact. T. rex lived during the late Cretaceous period.



Q: During what period did the huge saurpod dinosaurs live? What is the name of the supercontinet that existed during the early Mesozoic Era?
from Mandy, ?, ?, ?; October 15, 2000

A: Most of the giant sauropods lived during the Jurassic period.

The name of the supercontinent that existed through part of the Mesozoic Era was Pangaea.



Q: Where can I find good information on a praying mantis?
from Amanda, ?, ?, ?; October 15, 2000

A: Click here for a page on the praying mantis.



Q: where can i find a picture of a triceratops
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 14, 2000

A: Click here for a drawing of Triceratops.



Q: what do dinosaurs eat?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 14, 2000

A: Most were plant-eaters, some were meat-eaters, and a few ate both plants and meat. For more information on dinosaurs' diets, click here.



Q: What are the mating habits of Velociraptors?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 14, 2000

A: No one knows anything about any of the dinosaurs mating behaviors.



Q: Is there any evedince of dinosaurs having fur ? How big is a Supersaurus?
from Stevie J, Dunedin, South Island, NZ; October 14, 2000

A: No dinosaurs had fur (only mammals have fur). For information Supersaurus, click here.



Q: could you tell me anything abou the precambrian period
from amu, michigan, ontonagon, unitedstates; October 14, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: Can you tell me how many chromosomes are in a dinosaur cell? I need this information for a biology report.
from Ed D., Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, USA; October 13, 2000

A: No one knows (plus it probably varied among the various dinosaur genera).



Q: Did people exist while dinosaurs did?
from Alexandra R., Austin, Texas, United States; October 13, 2000

A: No; people evolved million of years later.



Q: What dinosaur is also known as "ancient wing"?
from Beth F, Trussville, AL, USA; October 13, 2000

A: Archaeopteryx means "ancient wing." It is the earliest-known bird. For information on Archaeopteryx, click here.



Q: can you show me a map where the megladons lived????please reply tonight!
from STEPHEN,W, CONYERS, GA, USA; October 13, 2000

A: Megalodon probably swam in seas worldwide. For information on Megalodon, click here.



Q: What dinasours were found in South America?
from Christa J, Belvidere, Illinois, USA; October 13, 2000

A: Click here for a page of South American dinosaurs.



Q: Does petroleum come from dinosaurs? Thank You.
from MB, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA; October 13, 2000

A: Petroleum is a fossil fuel, which comes from ancient organic (once living) material, like plants and animals (including dinosaurs).



Q: What dinosaurs have been found in Missouri and who found them? Please hurry.I need it today!!
from sara b, Salem, Mo, U.S.A; October 13, 2000

A: Parrosaurus is the only dinosaur I know of that has been found in Missouri. It was named by paleontologist Charles W. Gilmore in 1945, but is actually Hypsibema.



Q: Who first discovered the camptosaurs and what other info can you tell me?
from Cristina P., Hummestown, pa, usa; October 13, 2000

A: Camptosaurus was first found in Utah, USA by the dinosaur collector Earl Douglass and named by paleontologist Othniel C. Marsh in 1885. For more information on Camptosaurus, click here.



Q: could a dinosaur hatch from a chicken egg?
from tod M., rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.; October 13, 2000

A: No



Q: Where have the majority of fossils been found?
from Mickey Mouse, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.; October 12, 2000

A: Fossils have been foud all over the world, but there are a few places that are very rich in fossils. They are called Lagerstatten. For more information on Lagerstatten, click here.



Q: I have a project due tomarrow and was wondering if you could answer this question. Why can't you find dinosaur fossils in Ohio?
from Erin, ?, ?, ?; October 12, 2000

A: Dinosaurs probably lived in what is now Ohio, but no sedimentary rocks were deposited there during the Mesozoic Era, so there are no fossils. Instead of rock formation, there was rock erosion in Ohio during the Mesozoic (it was probably a relatively high area). This erosion would wash or crumble any dinosaur bones/fossils away. For more information, see "Fossils of Ohio," by Rodney M. Feldman, Ohio Geological Survey Bulletin 70, 1996.



Q: why they call it a rex
from amanda pizzuti, st. clair shores, ?, ?; October 12, 2000

A: Rex means king in Latin. Since T. rex was so big, "king" was thought appropriate.



Q: Have there been any whole skeletons of the T-Rex found?
from Mandy, ?, ?, ?; October 12, 2000

A: The most complete T. rex found so far is Sue, which is now at Chicago's Field Museum.



Q: what anamils are in the mesozoic era
from alex j, albany, ny, ?; October 12, 2000

A: The dinosaurs, early mammals, early birds, and a lot of other animals lived during the Mesozoic Era. For some animals that lived during the early Mesozoic (the Triassic Period), click here. For some animals that lived during the middle Mesozoic (the Jurassic Period), click here. For some animals that lived during the late Mesozoic (the Cretaceous Period), click here.



Q: Where's the protoceratop in the food chain.
from THOMAS P., morrisvlle, vermont, U.S.A.; October 12, 2000

A: Protoceratops was a plant eater(an herbivore) - a primary consumer in the food chain. For more information on Protoceratops, click here.



Q: How did the spinosaurus defend its self? Where is the Spinosaurus in the food chain?
from Tyler M., Morrisville, VT, U.S.A; October 12, 2000

A: Large teeth, strong jaws, and clawed arms and legs. Spinosaurus was at the top of its local food chain. For more information on Spinosaurus, click here.



Q: What is a Sauropod
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 12, 2000

A: Sauropods were large, long-necked, long-tailed plant-eating dinosaurs. Some sauropods included Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus), Diplodocus, and Brachiosaurus. For more information on sauropods, click here.



Q: Is there a dinosaur called Skolopsaurus
from Fran S, London, ?, England; October 12, 2000

A: Not that i've heard of.



Q: How long ago did Dinosauurs live
from Tyler m., Morrisville, VT, U.S.A.; October 12, 2000

A: They lived from about 230 million years ago until 65 million years ago.



Q: who was the first to discover and name dinosaurs?
from lauren p, columbus, kansas, united states; October 12, 2000

A: Sir Richard Owen named them. For more information on this and the earliest dinosaurs discoveries, click here.



Q: Do paleontologists believe all dinosaurs cared for young (specific evidence that they all didn't would be appreciated).
from Claire, Vancouver, BC, Canada; October 11, 2000

A: ome, like Maiasaura, cared for their young. Others, like sauropods, are thought to have given much parental care. For more information, click here.



Q: what is the Carcharodon megalodon?...can i see a picture?
from ben d, medford, oregon, UNITED STATES; October 11, 2000

A: It was a huge shark. For more information on Megalodon, click here.



Q: hi!! so I have a question on.. uh... a timeline for the Precambrian Era. Do you know where I could get one with all the important events (physical, geographical, etc...) for this time period? its for a school project and I really need it! thanks! lotsa luv...
from L. P., ?, Cali baby, ?; October 11, 2000

A: The Precambrian:
EON ERA PERIOD EPOCH PIVOTAL EVENTS
Proterozoic Eon
2.5 billion years ago to
540 mya
- Vendian Period
600 to 540 Million Years Ago
Vendian biota (Ediacara fauna), multi-celled, animals appear, including sponges. A mass extinction occurred. The continents had merged into a single supercontinent called Rodinia.
- First multicellular life: colonial algae and soft-bodied invertebrates appear. Oxygen build-up in the Mid-Proterozoic.
Archeozoic Eon
(Archean)

3.9 to 2.5 billion years ago
- - "Ancient Life" - The first life forms evolve - one celled organisms. Blue-green algae, archaeans, and bacteria appear in the sea. This begins to free oxygen into the atmosphere.
Hadean Eon
4.6 to 3.9 billion years ago
- - "Rockless Eon" - The solidifying of the Earth's continental and oceanic crusts.

For a complete timeline of geologic time, click here.



Q: can you send me a picture of a food chain now please
from peter neal, ma, ?, ?; October 11, 2000

A: Click here.



Q: How did the triceratops get its name?
from Lance(Midget Man)(Kenzo), Kensington(neighborhood)Philly, Pa all the way(lolz), Usa; October 11, 2000

A: Triceratops was named by Othniel Marsh; the name menas "Three-horned Face." For more information on Triceratops, click here.



Q: whats the discription of my dinosaurus?
from jenny m, clinotn, indiana, united states; October 11, 2000

A: Which dinosaur is it?



Q: Can you tell me the name of a bird that starts with the letter N? thanks Kaylee
from Kayleew, Janesville, WI, Rock; October 11, 2000

A: Nightingale and Nene.



Q: Was a triceratops sketaton and/or egg found in Antartica? When and by whom? Please send any information abour this find. Thank you.
from Lynn B., Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; October 11, 2000

A: No, Triceratops fossils have been found in the USA (Wyoming, Montana, S. Dakota, and Colorado) and Canada (Alberta and Saskatchewan). For information on Triceratops, click here.



Q: What kind of climate was in Triassic? More tropical??
from Elina L., Helsinki, ?, Finland; October 11, 2000

A: It was warmer during the Triassic period than it is now. Also, all the continents were jammed together, and the interior was very dry. For information on the Triassic period, click here



Q: Tell me all abaut the protoceratops and when that dinosaur lived.
from Thomas P., morrisville, vermont, U.S.A.; October 11, 2000

A: For information on Protoceratops, click here.



Q: WHERE IS THE COELOPHYSIS IN THE FOOD CHAIN. WAS IT PREY OR PREDITOR
from COLE S., MORRISVILLE, VERMONT, U.S.A.; October 11, 2000

A: Predator. For information on Coelophysis, click here.



Q: list dinosaurs from the state of connecticut
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 10, 2000

A: Click here for a page of dinosaur finds listed state by state.



Q: What does Microceratops mean?
from Bonita V., Ft. Myers Bch., Fl., U.S.A.; October 10, 2000

A: Microceratops means "small horned face." For information on Microceratops, click here.



Q: I need to know if any dinosaur fossils were found in Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. Need info asap!!!.Especially b4 10\12\00. Thanks you.
from nicole l., leominster, Massachuetts, U.S.A.; October 10, 2000

A: Claosaurus, Hierosaurus, Nodosaurus, and Silvisaurus have been found in Kansas. No dinosuars have been found in the other states you mentioned. For a page of dinosaur finds listed state by state, click here.



Q: Were the earliest dinosaaurs bipedal or quadrupedal?
from Boeneqia C., New York City, New York state, North America; October 10, 2000

A: The earliest dinosaurs, like Eoraptor, Lesothosaurus, and Herrerasaurus, were bipedal.



Q: how do dinosaurs mate?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 10, 2000

A: No one knows.



Q: how long is a timimus ?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 9, 2000

A: Timimus was about 10 feet (3 m) long. For more information on Timimus, click here.



Q: What was the first Dinosor fossil ever found
from Daneil W, Manchester, ?, London; October 9, 2000

A: For information on the first dinosaur fossils found, click here.



Q: can u give me everything on them im doing a report and i nedd as much as u have thanks jess
from jessie b, huntington beach, ca, orange county; October 9, 2000

A: For an introduction to dinosaurs, click here.



Q: How did the Ankylosaurus reproduce? Did they have live babies or did they lay eggs? How long was their gestation period?
from Keith H., Lincoln, Ne, USA; October 9, 2000

A: Ankylosaurus hatched from eggs. No one knows how long the gestation period was. For information on Ankylosaurus, click here.



Q: What is the scientific name for an Ostrich also what is it's specie?
from Danielle D, Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard; October 9, 2000

A: THe scientific name for the ostrich is Struthio camelus (the genus is Struthio; the species is camelus). For more information on the ostrich, click here.



Q: What is a Smilodon?
from Sara T, Plymouth, MA, ?; October 9, 2000

A: Smilodon was the biggest saber-oothed cat. It lived during the last Ice Age. For informaiton on Smilodon, click here.



Q: Aren't Komoto Dragons really dinosaurs? Also, what about the fish celecants? (not sure of spelling)
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 9, 2000

A: Komodo dragons are lizards, and not dragons. One major difference between them and dinosaurs is the legs. Lizards' legs sprawl out to the side; dinosaurs' legs were relatively columnar. For more information on Komodo dragons, click here. For more information on the dinosaurs' leg structure, click here.

For information on the Coelacanth (a fish, not a dinosaur), click here.



Q: What Dinosaurs lived in the Cretaceous Period?
from Brendan S-W, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; October 9, 2000

A: Many, many dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous period. For a list of the dinosaurs that lived during the early Cretaceous period, click here. For a list of the dinosaurs that lived during the middle Cretaceous period, click here. For a list of the dinosaurs that lived during the late Cretaceous period, click here.



Q: How heavy was archaeopteryx
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 8, 2000

A: I've seen estimates from 300 to 500 grams. For more information on Archaeopteryx, click here.



Q: I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON THE PERMIAN PERIOD PLEASE RESPOND ASAP THANK YOU MATHEW
from mathew, union, new jersey, usa; October 8, 2000

A: For some information on the Permian period, click here.



Q: Are there volcanoes on other plants?
from Charlene N., Bremtwood, Tennessee, United States; October 8, 2000

A: Yes. The biggest volcano in our Solar System is Olympus Mons (it is 17 miles (27 km) tall and over 320 miles (520 km) across), located on Mars.



Q: Could you please tell me a little bit about the evolution of the pterodactyl. I'm doing a project on evolution, so I also need to know whether they use the carbon methods to date all dinosaur fossils. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. I need the inofrmation B4 October 9th 2000
from Sarah G, Stirling, Ontario, Canada; October 8, 2000

A: Carbon dating is not used on dinosaurs (or Pterodactly) fossils because it's half life is too short. The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,568 years. That means that half of the C-14 decays (into nitrogen-14) in 5,568 years. Half of the remaining C-14 decays in the next 5,568 years, etc. This is too short a half-life to date dinosaurs; C-14 dating is useful for dating items up to about 50,000 - 60,000 years ago (useful for dating organiams like Neanderthal man and ice age animals).

Uranium-235 (which has a half-life of over 700 million years) is used to date the lava layers surrounding dinosaur-era fossils. For more information on dating fossils, click here.

I don't know anything about the evoltion of Pterodactyls. For other information on Pterodactyls, click here.



Q: DID THE MEGLADON REALLY EXSIST, IF SO ARE THERE ANY ALIVE TODAY?
from STEPHEN,W, CONYERS, GA, NORTH AMERICA; October 6, 2000

A: Megalodon really did exist, and has probably been extinct for over a million years. For information on Megalodon, click here.



Q: what is a megalosaurus?
from Nichole R, st.cloud, Florida, United States; October 6, 2000

MegalosaurusA: Megalosaurus was a large, meat-eating dinosaur. For more information on Megalosaurus, click here.



Q: I saw a program about Paleonthology inMadagascar. They discovered what sounded like "Majungo-saurus", supposedly the biggest and most savage of the Southern Hemisphere. However, when I search for this word on the web I get "not found" all the time. What is the correct word, and what exactly was this animal?
from Gerard S., Amsterdam, Netherlands, Holland; October 6, 2000

A: It's Majungatholus. For information on it, click here.



Q: WHEN DID THE MESOZIC ERA STATRED.
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 6, 2000

A: The Mesozoic Era began about 248 million years ago.



Q: How many babies can a female Tylosaur lay in one turn? Please reply tonight!!!!!
from Jennifer G, New York, New York, America; October 5, 2000

A: I can't find any references stating that any Tylosaurus eggs have ever been found. Until some are found, this question can't be answered.



Q: What web sites can I find info on the Tylosaur?
from Jennifer G, New York, NY, America; October 5, 2000

A: Tylosaurus was a mosasaur, a swimming reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. Click here for some information on Tylosaurus. For information mosasaurs, click here.



Q: When did the Protoceratops live
from Thomas p., morisville, Vermont, U.S.A; October 5, 2000

A: Protoceratops lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 86 to 71 million years ago. For more information on Protoceratops, click here.



Q: What is a dinosaur with four legs called?
from J, ?, ?, ?; October 5, 2000

A: All animals (including dinosaurs) that walk on four legs are called quadrupeds.



Q: Do all dinosaurs have tails
from Chris .D, Morrisville, Vermont, North America; October 5, 2000

A: Yes.



Q:
What meat-eating diosaur had long, sickle-like claws?
from Misty C., Waycross, Georgia, U.S.; October 5, 2000

A: All the dromaeosaurids did, including Deinonychus, Velociraptor, Utahraptor, and Bambiraptor.



Q: What Part of the dinosaur fossil is most commonly missing?
from Scott P, ?, ?, ?; October 5, 2000

A: The skull.



Q: what is a fossil?
from misty h, ?, ?, usa; October 4, 2000

A: Fossils are the remains of ancient animals and plants, the traces or impressions of living things from past geologic ages, or the traces of their activities. For more information on fossils, click here.



Q: wich dinosaur had two brains i am really curious
from harrry p, sydney, ?, australia; October 4, 2000

A: It used to be thought that some dinosaurs, like Stegosaurus and the huge sauropods had a second brain at the base of their tail. It is now thought that it was not a second brain. For more information , click here and scroll down.



Q: Have dinosaur bones been discovered in Conecticut? If so, where and what type?
from Jackie S., ?, Connecticut, USA; October 4, 2000

A: Yes, Ammosaurus, Anchisaurus, Anchisauripus, Anomoepus, Eubrontes trackways, Gigandipus, Sauropus, and Yaleosaurus have been found in Connecticut. For information on what dinosaurs were found in what states, click here.



Q: what do the shape of dinosaurs teeth tell us. Please!!!
from challie b, brisbane, ?, Australia; October 4, 2000

A: THe shape tells you what the dinosaur ate. For more information on dinosaur teeeth, click here.



Q: Do dinosaurs have cells
from hollie, reading, pa, north america; October 4, 2000

A: Yes, they did.



Q: what is the stanard form of writing a report?
from Chrisie K, west chester, oh, united states; October 4, 2000

A: For a page on how to write a dinosaur report, click here.



Q: what does a camarsaurus look like.
from camarasaurus, prehistoric, prehistoric, prehistoric; October 4, 2000

CamarasaurusA: For information on Camarasaurus, click here.



Q: What was the creataceous
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 4, 2000

A: The Cretaceous period was the last part of the Mesozoic Era. This geologic time period lasted from about 144 million years ago until 65 million years ago. For more information on the Cretaceous period, click here.



Q: Why are they so big
from AshleyA, Babraboo, WI, U.S.A; October 4, 2000

A: No one knows why there were so many huge land animals during the time of the dinosaurs.



Q: Dinosaurs lived during what time extension?
from Chey'leace Dabney, wilmington, Delaware, United States; October 4, 2000

A: The dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era, from the Triassic period through the Cretaceous period.



Q: What is another word for dinosaurs that walk on two feet?
from Donny S., Waycross, georgia, United States; October 4, 2000

A: An animal that walks on two legs is called a biped.



Q: when and where was richard owen born
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 4, 2000

A: He was born in Lancaster, England in 1804. For more information on Richard Owen, click here.



Q: what do we call a fossil expert
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 4, 2000

A: A paleontologist. For information on some famous paleontologists, click here.



Q: what is a water dinosaur, any picutures information wwould be great
from Ryan, Halesite, ny, usa; October 3, 2000

A: Plesiosaurs were huge reptiles that lived in the water during the time of the dinosaurs. For information on plesiosaurs, click here



Q: where can I find information on brontosaurus?
from rachel c, sarasota, fl, usa; October 3, 2000

Q: what are some web sites with the brontosaurs?
from mitchell D., Edson, Alberta, canada; October 3, 2000

A: Brontosaurus is now called Apatosaurus. For a page on Apatosaurus dinosaur, click here.



Q: True or False.The ankylosaurus was a dinosaur that ate smaller dinosaurs
from Macario L, Stockton, CA, ?; October 3, 2000

A: False



Q: What was the shortest lived dinosaur?
from Zach H, Ramstein Air Force Base, ?, Germany; October 3, 2000

A: Very little is known about the life span of dinosaurs. A few dinosaur fossils have been analyzed to determine their age at death (click here for more information). In general, the smaller the animal, the shorter the life span, so the shortest-lived dinosaurs would be the small ones (like Compsognathus).



Q: I have a project due and can not find out two things. I know mastodons were usually hunted when they were in a watering hole, but I need a couple more details. Also other than the meat I can not find what else early man use their parts for. This is for a report I need to complete asap. This is a GREAT learning site. Thank you very much.
from Michael S, Belford, New Jersey, USA; October 2, 2000

A: Thank you! I don't know how they were hunted, but the hides, tusks and sinews (stringy, elastic tendons) were certainly used by people. The hides were used for clothing, bedding, etc. The tusks were probably used for a lot of things - a sturdy, pointed object often comes in handy. Some tusks were even carved as artwork. Sinews are strong, pliable strings, and can connect things, like a stick of wood and a stone, making a hammer. The bones may have also been used. For a mastodon printout, click here.



Q: why is panda in danger of becoming extnct Especially what environment factors are contributing to its decline what if antthing is being done to help panda If nothing is being done ,what could be done
from panda, silver spring, united states, st.lucia; October 2, 2000

A: They mostly eat bamboo, which limits the range of pandas tremendously. Also, because of habitat destruction, the pandas now live in a series of broken ranges. For information on the panda, click here.



Q: show me a picture of the biggest flying dinosaur
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 2, 2000

A: The biggest pterosaur (flying reptiles that were closely related to dinosaurs, but not actually dinosaurs) was Quetzalcoatlus. For more information on Quetzalcoatlus, click here.



Q: what kind of dinosaurs swim underwater with a long neck and flippers.
from garrett c, calgary canada, ?, ?; October 2, 2000

A: No dinosaurs fit that description, but plesiosaurs, like Elasmosaurus, do. For more information on plesiosaurs, click here. For a page on Elasmosaurus, click here.



Q: what animals lay their eggs in the sand?
from kris, ?, fl, usa; October 2, 2000

A: Lots of animals, like sea turtles, desert tortoises, gila monsters, horseshoes crabs, and many, many more. Some plesiosaurs, like Kronosaurus may have also.



Q: NAME THE DINOSAUR NAMED FOR THE REGION OF NIGER, AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE NAME MEANS?
from JACKIE T, MOUND, ?, ?; October 2, 2000

A: Nigerosaurus (which means "Niger lizard") was found in the Sahara Desert, in the country of Niger.



Q: At the end of which time period did all existing species of dinosaurs die out?
from ?, ?, ?, ?; October 2, 2000

A: The dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years ago, at the end of the Mesozoic Era.



Q: What element was found in an old rock layer in 1979?
from Shatonia J., Decatur, Illinois, United States; October 2, 2000

A: An anomalous amount of Iridium was found in some late Cretaceous deposits in Italy by Alvarez around 1979. This find led to the asteroid impact theory.



Q: What are three plants that are able to get the nitrogen that they need out of the air? What makes it possible for these plants able to get nitrogen from the air?
from ?, ?, MA, USA; October 2, 2000

A: Blue-green algae (also called cyanobacteria) can fix gaseous nitrogen using an enzyme called nitrogenase, which converts the nitrogen gas in air to ammonia. Many legumes get nitrogen from symbiotic, nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium bacteria the live in their root nodules. Actinomycete-nodulated angiosperms get nitrogen from symbiotic, nitrogen-fixing actinomycete fungi of the genus Frankia.



Q: How did dinosaurs evolve?
from Paul C, Sydney, NSW, Australia; October 1, 2000

A: Click here for a page on dinosaur evolution.



Q: What is a brachiosaurus?
from Allison, Madison, Mississippi, U.S.A.; October 1, 2000

A: Brachiosaurus was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a long, giraffe-like neck. For more information on Brachiosaurus, click here.



Q: I need help with my Ichthyosaurus dinosaur report. Is there a web site to help me find the answers?
from Jessica H., ?, New Jersey, ?; October 1, 2000

A: For information on Ichthyosaurus, click here. For more information on Ichthyosaurs in general, click here.



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