Vertebrate Paleontology
In this section, you will find answers to questions about the latest findings in vertebrate paleontology.
In this section, you will find answers to questions about the latest findings in vertebrate paleontology. Less
How do we know how old dinosaur bones are?
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The radiometric dating method used to determine the age of many artifacts doesn't work for dinosaur...
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What animals roamed the Earth during the Triassic period?
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There weren't many dinosaurs early in the Triassic period, but the Pangaea landmass was awash in...
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What do scientists know about the Saurolophus?
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Saurolophus means "ridged reptile," and this duck-billed dinosaur was aptly named: It had a large...
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Which dinosaur has generated the most controversy?
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The Stegosaurus was a plant eater that roamed Earth during the Late Jurassic Period; its study has...
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How did dinosaurs in Mongolia differ from those in America?
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Just like how humans and animals in different parts of the world today have different...
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What are some features of Sauropoda dinosaur families?
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The sauropods -- the most well-known of which are probably the Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus and...
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What was unusual about the Kentrosaurus?
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The name Kentrosaurus (Kentrosaurus aethiopicus) means prickly reptile and this pointy relative of...
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