Facts about Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Facts 

I would Like to share some facts about dinosaurs with you.

Facts about Dinosaurs:

1. Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that used to live on Earth.

2. The term “dinosaur” was coined by English naturalist Sir Richard Owen in 1842, derived from the Greek words deinos which means fearfully great and sauros which means lizard.

3. Dinosaur fossils have been found on all seven continents.

4. All non-avian dinosaurs went extinct about 66 million years ago.

5. There are roughly 700 known species of extinct dinosaurs.

6. Modern birds are considered a kind of dinosaur because they share a common ancestor with non-avian dinosaurs.

7. Paleontologists study dinosaur fossils, which include bones, teeth, footprints, tracks, eggs, and skin impressions. Modern paleontologists use advanced imaging technology like CT scans and biomechanics to understand dinosaur movement.

8. Early discoveries inspired legends and fairy tales, as people imagined these bones belonged to giants or monsters.

9. Dinosaurs appeared during the Triassic Period, approximately 250 to 200 million years ago. Not all dinosaurs lived during the same geological period, some lived during the Jurassic or Cretaceous periods.

What your all-time favorite dinosaur movie? 

List of movies for the dinosaur enthusiasts:

1. The Good Dinosaur

2. Dinosaur Train: Dinosaur Big City

3. The Land Before Time

4. Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie

5. Bob The Builder: Big Dino Dig

6. Dinosaur

7. The Flintstones

8. Toy Story

Please be sure that these movies are child friendly/age appropriate before letting your children watch them.

List of books for the dinosaur book reader:

1. How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen

2. Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? by Bonnie Worth

3. Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

4. Tea Rex by Molly Idle

5. How to Catch a Dinosaur by Adam Wallace

6. Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman

Please be sure that these books are age appropriate for your children.