Trialestes is a type of reptile that lived a long time ago during the Late Triassic period, about 235 to 221 million years ago. This genus of creatures was found in South America and is related to modern crocodiles. Scientists used to think of Trialestes as a dinosaur because it was built for running and …
Turiasaurus
Turiasaurus is a fascinating type of dinosaur that lived a long time ago, around 155 to 146 million years ago during the late Jurassic period. This dinosaur is known from fossils found in a place called the Villar del Arzobispo Formation in Teruel, Spain. Scientists believe Turiasaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs discovered in …
Unenlagia
Unenlagia is a fascinating type of dinosaur known as a theropod that roamed South America during the Late Cretaceous period, about 89 million years ago. Its name comes from words meaning “half-bird” in a native language called Mapudungun, highlighting how it shares characteristics of both birds and traditional dinosaurs. This dinosaur is part of a …
Vectensia
**Hylaeosaurus: An Armored Dinosaur** Hylaeosaurus was a type of dinosaur known as an ankylosaur that lived around 136 million years ago during the early Cretaceous period. This dinosaur was discovered in England and was one of the first dinosaurs identified. **History of Discovery** The first Hylaeosaurus fossils were found in 1832 by a fossil collector …
Vouivria
Vouivria is a kind of extinct dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, around 160 million years ago. It was a herbivorous sauropod from the family of Brachiosauridae, which were known for their long necks. The name of this dinosaur comes from French legends about a winged dragon called “la vouivre.” The specific name, …
Tribelesodon
Tanystropheus is an extinct reptile that lived during the Triassic Period, which was a long time ago when dinosaurs began to appear. It roamed Europe, Asia, and North America. One of its most distinctive features is its very long neck, made up of 13 vertebrae, which is longer than both its body and tail combined. …
Tylocephale
**Tylocephale: The Dinosaur with a Swollen Head** Tylocephale is a type of dinosaur known for its unique, dome-shaped skull. This dinosaur lived around 75 to 73 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. It was discovered in Mongolia, specifically in the Barun Goyot Formation, by a team of Polish and Mongolian scientists in 1971. …
Unescoceratops
Unescoceratops is a genus of dinosaurs that roamed the earth during the Late Cretaceous period, around 76.5 to 75 million years ago. This dinosaur was found in Alberta, Canada, in an area known for its rich fossils. There is only one known species of Unescoceratops, called Unescoceratops koppelhusae. Discovery Unescoceratops was discovered in 1995, but …
Vectidromeus
Vectidromeus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 140 million years ago. Its name means “Isle of Wight runner” because it was discovered on the Isle of Wight in England. This dinosaur belongs to a group called hypsilophodontids, which are small, plant-eating dinosaurs. Vectidromeus is known from a single …
Triceratops
**Triceratops: The Three-Horned Dinosaur** Triceratops is a well-known dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 68 to 66 million years ago. It roamed what is now western North America, particularly the land known as Laramidia. **Name and Features** The name Triceratops means “three-horned face” in Greek. The dinosaur had a large body, a …