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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Party Room => Brain Food => Topic started by: F-14 Ace on February 08, 2006, 09:36:23 PM
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Alright, post trivia about dinosaurs here. I'll start us off.
What town in England has an Iguanodon on its coat of arms?
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Anyone need a hint? Look up Iguanodon in Wikipedia. It talks about the town in the article.
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ooc: I don't have an answer, but really people are really putting too much faith in wikipedia. I could write the sky is green and put that up there.
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Yet the answer Wikipedia provides is correct in this case. Maidstone, where a fairly well preserved Iguanodon fossile was found adopted it for it's coat of arms (at a time by the way when they had figured out that Iguanodon had no horns, as "a horn" had been the first interpretation of Iguanodons thumb).
Nice idea to come up with the dinosaur quiz F-14 :)
Let's keep up the rule to await the confirmation of an answer before putting up the next question to prevent complications.
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Yes, Malte. Your turn.
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There is a prehistoric creature whose name translated to modern English means: "hairy devil". What kind of creature was it, and what is its untranslated name?
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Is it Sordes pilosus? I think it was a Pterosaur.. but this is a dino trivia right? :D
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Correct. Well, strictly speaking Sordes pilosus was a Pterosaur, not a Dinosaur, but I hope that it is still close enough to be accepted.
Your turn NewOrder :)
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Hmm... I can't think of anything, so here's a simple one:
Which dinosaur has the smallest name? (Just first name)
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Minmi?
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Yup, your turn Malte
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What dinosaur was the ancestor of the Ceratopsians (horned and frill necked dinosaurs)?
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My first thought would be the protoceratops, but it may be farther back.
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Hmm.. I would be more keen on dino's like Psitacosaurus (don't know if the spelling is correct). I believe they started as biped small creatures that eventually evolved into the four leged ceratops that we're all fond of =p
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Psittacosaurus is correct. It didn't have horns or a frill yet, and it apparently walked on two legs (I wonder why evolution decided to make it's descendants
quadrubed again), but it already had the parrot-like beak the later Ceratopsians sported. Your turn New Order.
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Okay... let's see...
Some years back, a pair of huge forearms were found in the Gobi desert. It is believed that they belong to a dinosaur of the Therizinosauroidae family. Which was the name given to the species that those arms belonged to? (Just first name)
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Deinocheirus?
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Yup.. your turn Malte (It doesn't seem that a lot of people are interested in this game =x)
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Please name at least two cases (one is very famous) in which a "new" kind of dinosaur was discovered and named until it turned out at last that the very same species had been discovered and named before (so the result were two names for the same dinosaur species).
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Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus and Avalonia with Camelotia? Actually I think the latter pair were even considered to be another dino or not a dino at all... I'll check on it
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Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus are the famous example that made me ask for two examples. I confess I didn't know about Avalonia and Camelotia before. I wonder why there are two names for the same dinosaur both of which refer to the Arthurs saga. Couldn't they decide for one or did they actually think there were two species. Either way, you gave the answer and can proceed with the next question.
PS: Another example would have been Albertosaurus and Gorgosaurus.
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Beets me either. Anyway I don't feel a just winner because Avalonia ended up not being a dino at all, it was one big mess-up. It's a hard life being a paleontologist. But here it goes:
What's the name of a dinosaur discovered in a sulfur mine, near some gas chambers (gas... as in butane, propane, that sort of stuff)? (Just first name will do)
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Is it Iguanodon? I seem to remember a ton of them were discovered in the late 1800s, but I forget what type of mine it was.
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I checked it out, sadly it was a coal mine where those Iguanodons were found (dozens of them). They were not the first Iguanodons ever to be discovered though. Most of the mines related to dinosaurs seem to be coal mines. There are many articles on dinosaur footprints being found in coal mines.
I have to admit that inspite of long search I didn't find the dinosaur species being asked for.
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I thought this was an easy one =x Should I give out the answer?
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Maybe you could give some more hints before solving it up. For example where is the sulfur mine we are talking about? We may yet be able to answer the question.
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The sulfur mine was in China, and the dinosaur is a member of the coelurosaurus family
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All right... Is it Sinornithoides, or Sinornithosaurus? Or Gasosaurus? Thoe are the only three I can think of.
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Correct! :D It's Gasosaurus, your turn Tinysaurus
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Aucasaurus majevensis, a member of the ______ family of dinosaurs, has a name that means _________. Fill in the blanks!
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Aucasaurus majevensis, a member of the Abelisauridae family of dinosaurs, has a name that means Auca Lizard. ?
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Well, you got half right. Aucasaurus means 'Lizard from Auca Majevo'. Your turn, Malte.
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Please name at least three dinosaur species of whom fossils in nowadays Australia were found.
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What about Muttaburrasaurus, Rhoetosaurus, and Ozraptor?
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All correct :yes
Your turn.
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This question might be a little tough, but I dunno. ^^;
What is the name of a group of dinosaurs that went from meat-eating to plant-eating and are descendents of the Raptor Family?
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Therizinosauridae? I don't think they are descendents from the raptors.. but they did go from meat-eating to plant eating
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Correct. And yes, Therizinosaurs did descend from the raptors.
Your turn!
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Here it goes:
Which dinosaur's first name means "Slow Lizard"?
Hint: Look at the previous questions, the name isn't there but there are some clues
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Segnosaurus?
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Correct! :D
Your Turn Tinysaurus
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Which dinosaur's name means "deceptive lizard"?
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That would be Apatosaurus, wouldn't it? I wonder though what the paleontologists considered so very deceptive about it (other than the fact that bones of this species were on a later occasion, but soon after the first discovery, falsely identified as a new species which was named "Brontosaurus" while such a species never existed. Of course they couldn't anticipate that by the time they first named Apatosaurus).
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Correct.
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A spectacular pair of fossils was found in Mongolia. Spectacular because there were two dinosaurs who had apparently died while they were fighting each other. Which two species did the dinosaurs belong to?
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I'll have to say... protoceratops and velociraptor.
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That's correct :yes
Your turn Kacie :)
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Tyrannosaurus Rex was long considered the largest meat-eating dinosaur ever to live on Earth until this dinosaur was discovered. What dinosaur was it and where was it discovered?
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Giganotosaurus in Argentinia?
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Correct. You're turn. ^^
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One famous dinosaur species has the name of a famous Scotish billonaire (who made his money in the USA and paid for the expedition which discovered that dinosaur's fossils) included in the full species name. Which species is it and what's that billionaires name?
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Apatosaurus carnegei, Andrew Carnegie?
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The billionaire is correct. Only try another sauropod to get the one that has Carnegie's name in it's full scientific description.
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Diplodocus carnegei?
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That's it :)
Now Tinysaur already provided the billionaire while you provided the dinosaur. I suggest that the one of you who comes up with a question first may post it.
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I'm not very inspired at the moment, you can choose a question Tinysaur :D
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You there, Tinysaur?
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I suppose this one is old enough so the first one to think of a good question may just post it here to restart this thread.
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I'll have a shot at it.
According to the BBC program "The Mystery of the Jurassic", two key factors helped the dinosaurs spread into such variety of shapes and diversity. What were these 2 dramatic changes?
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I didn't see that program. :(
Did anyone else so anyone can answer the question?
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Hmm...I guess my question stumped a lot of people. Ah well, here's the answer:
According to "The Mystery of the Jurassic", at the beginning of the Jurassic, when Pangaea was still around, there were not a whole lot of variety of dinosaurs, nor where they very big. But in the late Jurassic, we see dinosaurs like Apatosaurus, Allosaurus, and Stegosaurus. There is a whole diversity of dinos. Something happened in the mid Jurassic, but fossils from that era were rare, so it remained a mystery, until they found a graveyard in Argentina.
Based on what they discovered there, they came up with a theory of what could have transformed the dinosaurs. First, there was a weather change. Something was causing the supercontinent's weather to change, like one area became a mega monsoon. But weather change wasn't enough to transform the dinosaurs. If they could move, then they could just go where the climate suited them best.
So in addition to weather change, at the same time the supercontinent split up into smaller continents, trapping dinosaurs on different pieces where the weather was changing. Now trapped and isolated, the dinosaurs had to adapt or die. The new weather and environments promoted different species of dinosaur, and by the late Jurassic, we see the diversity of dinosaurs, all the theropods, sauropods, stegosaurs, etc.
Anyway, here's a new question:
Dinosaurs such as deinonychus and velociraptor belong to a group, the raptor family. They are characterized by sickle-shaped claws on their feet. What is the common misconcepction about these sickleclaws?
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Depends on which Paleontologist you ask. An increasing number will probably say that common misconception is the idea of the dinosaurs of that species having scales. I think it has meanwhile been proven that these specimen had feathers. They are still arguing about how much of a plumage there was.
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Whoops! I think I made a mistake with the question I asked. I meant about the sickle-shaped claws on their feet, what was the misconception about that. ^^; Sorry.
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One thing I read some time ago is that the claws are falsely understood as the ultimate killing tool that would shred any dinosaur to pieces. In fact there is no sharp edge to them so the claws (while well suited to cling and hang on to a victime) are not made to rip open the preys whole body.
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Correct! The claws were once thought to be the weapon the raptors used to kill their prey, but a new study showed that wasn't true.
Your turn, Malte. ^^
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Paleontologists have been very imaginative in making up names for the species they discovered. Some of the names are not exactly flattering to the species concerned, but Paleontologists made up for that by using Latin or Greek versions of the names so only a few "inaugurated" will realize :lol:
Anyway, some Paleontologists named dinosaurs they discovered to honor thier wives. I wonder if they appreciated the honor:
She: "You dare calling a dragon after me?!"
He: "A dinosaur darling, a dinosaur."
She: "A dinosaur! You dare calling me a dinosaur?!"
:lol:
Anyway, I would like you to give me at least one dinosaur species which the discoverer named after his wife. Special praise if you can name a species named after a husband, but I'm not yet aware of such a case :(
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Hmmm...usually it's not the discoverers who get to name the dinosaur. However, there is one that I know of which is named after the wife of its discoverer:
Avaceratops lammersi was named after Ava Cole, wife of discoverer Eddie Cole.
Also, Apatosaurus louisae was named after Louise, wife of the famous millionaire Andrew Carnegie who sponsored dinosaur fossil-collecting expeditions. Technically, though, he didn't discover it.
Good enough?
Speaking of dinosaur names, I think that paleontologists these days need to brush up on their Greek and Latin. Just my opinion.
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Speaking of dinosaur names, I think that paleontologists these days need to brush up on their Greek and Latin. Just my opinion.
:lol Too true.
However, having been rather poor at Latin at school I really shouldn't start throwing stones in the glass house :lol:
Good enough?
Absolutely :yes
Your turn Prehistorian.
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All right, more dinosaur names. This dinosaur (E. Jurassic theropod) shared its name with a species of beetle for many years. When this was discovered in 2001, of course the dinosaur had to be renamed. The new name is not very flattering to it or to dinosaurs in general, since it means "big dead lizard." Give the original and current names of the dinosaur.
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Megapnosaurus (new name) and Syntarsus (original name)?
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Right. Your turn.
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Which kind of dinosaur was exhibited at the world's fair in London 1851, and in which way did the reconstruction of that dinosaur deviate from the reality?
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Iguanodon, which was reconstructed as having a horn on its nose when in fact the "horn" was a thumb-spike.
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That's right :yes
Your turn.
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The largest fossil skull ever found belonged to this dinosaur.
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Pentaceratops?
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Right.
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The rivalry of two American paleontologists (each of whom wanted to top the other one) lead to the discovery of more than 120 dinosaur species. Their competition was refered to as "Bone Wars". What were the names of these two men?
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Edward Cope and Othniel Marsh.
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The very same :yes
Your turn.
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This was the name given to the first-discovered skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex (second if you count some vertebrae which go by the name of Manospondylus.)
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That would be Dynamosaurus. Or if you like Dynamosaurus Imperiosus.
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Right. Your turn.
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This sauropod was found in Mongolia by Polish scientists. It is best known for its very stiff tail, which may have been used as a prop when standing on its back legs, and a horridly tongue-twisting name. What is the name of this dinosaur?
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I'm guessing Opisthocoelicaudia. ;)
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Spot on, old chap! Opisthocoelicaudia is one of my favorite dinosaur names simply because it is absolutely terrible trying to pronounce it if you are reading it for the first time. And it's not a very flattering name, either. "Backward-pointing Hollow Tail."
Anyway, your turn.
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This dinosaur was thought to be among the largest ever. Unfortunately, it never existed, as it was described based on a jumble of bones from Brachiosaurus and Supersaurus. Give the name of this nonexistent dinosaur.
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I think its Ultrasaurus.
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Actually it's spelled Ultrasauros (due to a similarly named Korean dinosaur being described first) but since it's been so long, it's your turn.
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Actually it's spelled Ultrasauros (due to a similarly named Korean dinosaur being described first)
What? Tthey actually altered the spelling of saurus to sauros! :mad
Saurus is latin for lizzard messing around it is like calling a new lizzard lizzord to differentiate it from other lizzards. It appears that if it comes to linguistics Paleontologists are real babarians :lol
As if the megalomania that is speaking from some dinosaur names wasn't enough to swallow. I tell you one day we're gonna get a Hypersuperultramegabiggersaurus :lol:
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Ultrasauros? I never heard a dinosaur with "sauros" at the end of its name instead of "saurus".
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That's why I was so upset about those who committed that name.
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Well, those are the rules of taxonomy...
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A whole rookery of this species' nests was found in Montana between 1979-1982.
This species was a forest browser.
They could really bellow when they wanted.
With three clues, this should be really easy to get, Yep Yep Yep!
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Maiasaura?
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That's it.
Your turn.
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Ultrasauros? I never heard a dinosaur with "sauros" at the end of its name instead of "saurus".
Actually, there's another. "Saura." It's the female version of the word. There are only two dinosaurs with that name, Maiasaura and Liellenasaura. In theory, I would be able to name a theropod dinosaur "Tyrannosaura Rex," the Tyrant Lizard Queen.
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Actually, there's another. "Saura." It's the female version of the word. There are only two dinosaurs with that name, Maiasaura and Liellenasaura.
True, but that's the linguistically correct feminine version of the word.
Please name three dinosaur species of whom fossils have been found on at least three continents (plus the continents where they were found).
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Iguanodon(Europe, Asia, Africa, North America).
Allosaurus(North America, Africa, Australia).
Brachiosaurus(North America, Europe, Africa).
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Trying to revive this quiz.
Tyrannosaurus Rex had long thought to be a predator, but there is now opposition to that idea. Name at least 3 things about the T-Rex that points it down a path to scavenging.
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Highly developed sense of smell (able to sniff carcasses from over great distances).
Teeth could crush bones (extract as much food as possible from carcasses).
Evidence that it walked instead of ran.
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Correct!
Your turn, Stitch.
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Someone should revive this section, it's been inactive for too long
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My bad. I forgot all about this.
Here's an easy one: name three theories about why the dinosaurs died out.
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The Asteroid in the Yucatan Peninsula
Great Volcanic Activity
The last straw on the camels back: Two asteroid crashes(yucatan and another probably in the indian ocean), great volcanic and seismic activity, disease, etc.
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That's three.
Your turn.
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Thanks Stitch
Name two triasic dinosaurs who have been recently discarded as being carnivores (this means two meat-eaters, who are now thought to have been leaf-eaters)
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Is it Aetonyx and Eucnemesaurus? *crosses fingers*
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I wasn't thinking about those two, but I'll check and if they're right it's your turn.
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I'll accept Eucnemesaurus but not Aetonyx since it's a Jurassic species and not a Triasic one. The two dino's I'm thinking of are some of the most famous triasic dino's. (You only need to guess one, of course)
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I'll accept Eucnemesaurus but not Aetonyx since it's a Jurassic species and not a Triasic one. The two dino's I'm thinking of are some of the most famous triasic dino's. (You only need to guess one, of course)
I am going to go out on a limb and say plateosaurus.
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Nope, I might be wrong but Plateosaurus has always been considered a herbivore. The one's I'm thinking of, are quite famous and only recently have changed from carnivores to herbivores.
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I heard rumors about Dimetrodon being reconsidered as a herbivore rather than a carnivore. Personally I'd have to know more details to give a judgement on that theory. Dimetrodon's teeth sure don't look like they were made for food that doesn't twitch anymore. Anyway, is Dimetrodon the species you are refering to?
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I heard rumors about Dimetrodon being reconsidered as a herbivore rather than a carnivore. Personally I'd have to know more details to give a judgement on that theory. Dimetrodon's teeth sure don't look like they were made for food that doesn't twitch anymore. Anyway, is Dimetrodon the species you are refering to?
I seriously doubt Dimetrodon is one of the answers. Dimetrodon isn't a dinosaur at all, nor did it live in the Triassic Period. Dimetrodon was a primitive synapsid (the group mammals belong to) that lived in the Permian Era, the Era just before the Mesozoic Era(Era of the dinosaurs).
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^ All this is true Kacie. I just don't know many species of whose eating habits there are any second thoughts ;)
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Same here. I could look in my dinosaur book (published in 2006 or 2007). Maybe it'll have an answer.
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Is the second dinosaur thecodontosaurus?
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Thecodontosaurus did rise up a few doubts but that's not the one I was looking for. I'll give a few hints, it was found on Moon Valley, and it's one of the most famous Triasic dino's.
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Eoraptor?
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That's right, the one's that have recently been recategorised as herbivores were Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus. See, it's not really that hard.
Well, Achillobator and DarkHououmon decide between each other who's next.
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darkhououmon can go :)
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That's right, the one's that have recently been recategorised as herbivores were Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus. See, it's not really that hard.
Well, Achillobator and DarkHououmon decide between each other who's next.
Also, if I may add...it sorta is that hard because I have not found any resources stating that herrerasaurus was a herbivore.
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Actually, how do we even know what dinosaurs were herbivores and which ones were not, seeing that no human here as ever seen a dinosaur up close, that the dinosaurs on Earth died out thousands of years ago, and that the classifications for them are changing faster than the stock market?
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Actually, how do we even know what dinosaurs were herbivores and which ones were not, seeing that no human here as ever seen a dinosaur up close, that the dinosaurs on Earth died out thousands of years ago, and that the classifications for them are changing faster than the stock market?
The biggest giveaway to a diet is usually in the teeth. Obviously dinosaurs with sharp teeth, serrated and blade-like, are better suited for a carnivorous diet while dinosaurs with more blunted teeth, like you see in sauropods, stegosaurs, and ceratopsians, are better suited for a herbivorous diet.
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Okay, here's a question:
Which dinosaur had its name derived from the frustration felt by the paleontologist who was examining it?
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Irritator challengeri (I think I got the species name spelt wrong)
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Correct. Your turn.
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What dinosaur is sometimes known as allosaurus maximus?
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Saurophaganax Maximus. It is also the state fossil of Oklahoma.
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Can I do a question next?
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Can I do a question next?
You have to answer a question correctly first, and be the first one to do so.
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Understood.
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Grievous, you're up :3 you got it right.
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This creature is seen drawn in Maple White's sketchbook in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Lost World.
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Megalosaurus?
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Nope.
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Stegosaurus
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Grievous55 still around, or is he MIA?
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Allosaurus OR Brontosaurus?
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Grievous55 still around, or is he MIA?
I'm afraid he is. Last seen in June of last year I suggest you take the floor Kenji (or anyone who has a good question ready).
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Sorry if I read that post wrong.
Acrocanthosaurs, a relative of Allosaurus, has a notable spine. How tall is it?
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I believe it was about 1 meter tall.
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Nope, less than a meter.
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1-2 ft tall?
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Correct.
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Before Allosaurus became the apex predator of the Jurassic Era, what widely distributed dinosaur was one of the top predators and what three distinct features did it have?
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You aren't thinking of Dilophosaurus, are you? :huh: Most of the sources I've seen suggest that the Chinese species, D. sinensis is in a separate genus from the North American species. Ah, what the heck:
1. Two parallel semicircular crests on its head.
2. A kink in the upper jaw.
3. One of the largest known coelophysoids (wow; it's surprisingly hard to come up with a third characteristic for Dilophosaurus :blink:)
If I'm wrong, did this theropod's temporal range overlap Allosaurus's at all?
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Nope, not Dilophosaurus.
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How about Ceratosaurus?
1. A laterally flattened, horn-like nasal crest
2. Very large teeth (disproportionately so in the juveniles)
3. A ridge of bony plates down its spine.
Lived at the same time as Allosaurus, though. <_<
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Yes, Ceratosaurus is the answer.
My question never stated that Allosaurus didn't exist during the time of Ceratosaurus. It stated "Before Allosaurus became the apex predator of the Jurassic Era", not "Before Allosaurus came into existance". Sorry if I wasn't clear before.
This is based on something I heard about, how Ceratosaurus was likely the top predator of its time before Allosaurus grew into the apex predator of the end of the Jurassic Period. I doubt Allosaurus became the apex predator right away; in fact, I think it would have started out small, probably roughly the size of a Ceratosaurus, before growing larger and more powerful and more efficient.
Anyway, your turn to ask a question. ;)
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Okay, here goes:
What recently discovered Chinese dinosaur was discovered in a sleeping position, curled up with its snout tucked behind its arm like a bird? (It also beat out Minmi and Khaan [an oviraptorosaur] as the dinosaur with the shortest scientific name.)
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What is a Mei Long, or Mei?
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You got it! :) Your turn.
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Okay. Here's a quick one:
What dinosaur has the 2nd shortest scientific name?
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Do you mean as in the shortest full scientific name, or just the genus name? I mentioned the two shortest dinosaur genus names I know (besides Mei) on my last turn:
What recently discovered Chinese dinosaur was discovered in a sleeping position, curled up with its snout tucked behind its arm like a bird? (It also beat out Minmi and Khaan [an oviraptorosaur] as the dinosaur with the shortest scientific name.)
Are you referring to one of those, or is there another dinosaur with a three-or-four-letter name that I don't know about (or can't remember at the moment)?
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It's a four-letter name, and it's a common person name. I found it out on the same website I found the Mei Long dinosaur.
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After a bit of searching, I think I found the website you mentioned. Are you talking about "Eric," the Australian pliosaur?
Strictly speaking, it's not a dinosaur, and "Eric" was a nickname given to the specimen, not the scientific name of the species (paleontologists often assign nicknames to the fossils they study; e.g., "Sue" the T. rex). But the website didn't mention either of these technicalities, so it's no fault of yours. :)
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Thanks. I would've been smacking myself around for not reading things through. :bang
Anyway, your turn!
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Let's see...
Name three misconceptions about Stegosaurus. (Don't say "juveniles were speech impaired." :p)
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-Second brain at the base of the tail
-Plates as radiators
-Was very stupid
The last one was just a guess, since the only two misconceptions I know of are the first two. There were some others I could have guessed, but they're old and have been debunked for a long time I think.
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I'll give you that last one; a more specific alternative might be "it had a brain the size of a walnut" (Stegosaurus's brain was actually over twice that size), but your submission will do. I read somewhere that Stegosaurus's intelligence was at least equal to that of a lizard, and reptiles are not as stupid as many people believe. (Personally, I don't like assigning intellectual watermarks to any species. :p) At any rate, you're up. :yes
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I usually regard reptiles as being highly instinctual animals, but that doesn't mean I think they're stupid. If they were, I doubt they'd survive this long. In my opinion, there's more to intelligence than what people may think.
Anyway, here's my question, a relatively easy one I think:
In the movie Jurassic Park, what are three of the inaccuracies shown by the Velociraptors?
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Size, placement of the sickle claw, and exaggeration of intellectual capacity?
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placement of the sickle claw
No. That's not it. Sorry.
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Ignore post
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Does it have to do with the idea that raptors might have had feathers?
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Yes, I'll take that. There were other inaccuracies portrayed as well.
Not sure who's up next. Either Cancerian Tiger or Noname.
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LOL. I got that idea from your avatar, DarkHououmon. :lol
Anyway, I'll post one. Cancerian Tiger isn't here at this time... although she is really good with the "Land before Time Alphabet Game."
The question:
Cera has only one horn in the movie series, but there was at least one real-life species which had only one horn instead of three or more... name the species. There may be more than one right answer.
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monoclonius, centrosaurus and a styracosaurus so far as i know :yes
(I loved dinosaurs when i was little, i collected them :smile )
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Correct. I had Monoclonius in mind, but the others should be fine, too.
Your turn, Platvoetje.
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*Bump*
Your go, Platvoetje! :D
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Since this member comes so infrequently here...I guess I can go next...though I only know far and few facts about dinos. :p
The species, "Brontasaurus" actually contained bones of what other specie(s)?
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“Brontosaurus” is usually cited as being originally reconstructed with elements from Camarasaurus, though some Brachiosaurus material may have also found its way in there.
Interestingly, that’s not why the name “Brontosaurus” was dropped from scientific usage. Even without the added material, Brontosaurus excelsus was considered a valid species, but in 1903, someone argued that it was similar enough to Apatosaurus ajax to warrant being moved into the same genus. Because Apatosaurus had been named two years earlier than Brontosaurus, its name took precedent, leaving us with Apatosaurus excelsus.
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Absolutely correct!
Your turn. :yes
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Name at least one dinosaur "species" that is suspected to represent a juvenile of another species. (Name the "adult" species as well.)
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mussasaurus?
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You have to give two names: the one given to the juvenile dinosaur, and the name of the species believed to be the adult form. If you can name a dinosaur that’s described somewhere as a possible adult Mussaurus, I’ll give you the next turn. Or you can try a different example (something other than Mussaurus).
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Hmm I'm rather unsure about this I suddenly can't remember anything oh well.
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Anatosaurus and Edmontosaurus?
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Apparently Anatosaurus IS considered to be a junior synonym of Edmontosaurus, so yes! :DD Your turn! :)
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This so-called dinosaur was alleged to be a missing link between bird & therapod dinosaurs, but was later revealed as a forgery of fossils from three creatures, one of which remains unknown. What was the name of the so-called creature, and what were the names of two real creatures that made the forgery?
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Archaeoraptor?
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Your turn, Darkhououmon!