Camarasaurus was a, common, mid-sized, long-necked, herbivorous, dinosaur, (sauropod), that, lived, in, North, America, during, the, Late, Jurassic, Period, (approx. 150 million years ago). Known for its “chambered” vertebrae (giving it the
Camarasaurus was a, common, mid-sized, long-necked, herbivorous, dinosaur, (sauropod), that, lived, in, North, America, during, the, Late, Jurassic, Period, (approx. 150 million years ago). Known for its “chambered” vertebrae (giving it the
Therizinosaurus was a massive, herbivorous theropod from the Late Cretaceous (70 million years ago) in Mongolia, characterized by the longest claws of any known animal—up to 3 feet ( ) long.
Spinosaurus mirabilis is a new species of spinosaurid dinosaur discovered in Niger’s Sahara Desert, described in 2026 by Paul Sereno and his team. Living 95 million years ago, this ~8-meter-long (incomplete specimen)
Bambiraptor was a small, bird-like, feathered dromaeosaurid dinosaur that lived 72–75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous in Montana. Roughly 3–4 feet long and weighing under 10 lbs, it was a
Becoming a professional paleontologist typically requires 8–12 years of postsecondary education, culminating in a Ph.D. for research or academic positions. A bachelor’s degree (4 years) in geology or biology is followed by
Zapalasaurus was a genus of basal diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Early Cretaceous (approx. 130–120 million years ago). It was a long-necked herbivore, with fossils found in