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dinosaur

[dahy-nuh-sawr] / ˈdaɪ nəˌsɔr /




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A new species of dinosaur - a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger - has been identified from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight more than 100 years ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, is described in a new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science and belongs to a group of agile, two-legged carnivores called megaraptorans.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Although the significance of these dinosaurs is only just coming to light, Zimbabwe is already taking a greater role in shedding much needed light on early dinosaur evolution.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Rocks in the region preserve an important record of dinosaur life shortly before the mass extinction that ended the age of nonavian dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Barney the purple dinosaur had been given to her by her grandpa Jerry.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Megaraptors are regarded as the most mysterious of the large, meat-eating dinosaurs, as few megaraptor fossils have been found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

They compared the fossil with skulls and brain cases from tyrannosaurs, spinosaurs, raptors and other two-legged meat-eating dinosaurs.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Their analysis combined the available fossil record with evolutionary relationships among dinosaurs, ancient geography, and climate conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

It would have eaten small dinosaurs, lizards and mammals – occupying a similar role in the food chain to the hyena today.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

But then I remember how terrified I was when Ma accidentally took me to the land of dinosaurs.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott


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