Zapalasaurus is an extinct genus of dinosaurs that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 130 to 120 million years ago. This dinosaur was found in a region called Patagonia, in what is now Argentina. The only species of Zapalasaurus is named Z. bonapartei. **Discovery** Fossils of Zapalasaurus were first discovered in 1995 at a …
Wendiceratops
**Wendiceratops: A Unique Dinosaur from Canada** Wendiceratops is an extinct type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 79 to 78.7 million years ago. It was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants. This dinosaur is classified as a ceratopsian, which is a group known for their distinctive horns and frills on their …
Xingtianosaurus
Xingtianosaurus is an extinct genus of dinosaur that belongs to a group called theropods. These dinosaurs lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 125 million years ago, in what is now China. The only species known in this genus is called Xingtianosaurus ganqi. It was discovered and named in 2019. This dinosaur is part of …
Yamatosaurus
Yamatosaurus is a type of dinosaur known as a hadrosaurid, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period around 72 million years ago. The name “Yamatosaurus” means “Yamato reptile.” This dinosaur was discovered on Awaji Island, Japan. The species related to it is called Yamatosaurus izanagii. The fossils of Yamatosaurus were found in 2004 by a …
Yuanmousaurus
Yuanmousaurus is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period in what is now China. This dinosaur belonged to a group called sauropods, which were the long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs. Yuanmousaurus was a pretty big creature, estimated to be around 17 meters or 56 feet long. The only known species of Yuanmousaurus is …
Zapsalis
Zapsalis is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 75 million years ago. It belongs to a group called theropods, which includes many carnivorous dinosaurs like the famous Velociraptor. Zapsalis is specifically classified as a dromaeosaurine theropod, which are known for their sharp claws and teeth. The name “Zapsalis” comes …
Wiehenvenator
**Wiehenvenator: A Dinosaur from Germany** *Wiehenvenator* is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, around 166 to 164 million years ago. This dinosaur was discovered in northwestern Germany, specifically in the Wiehen Hills, and it belongs to the group of carnivorous dinosaurs known as theropods. The only species of *Wiehenvenator* is …
Xingxiulong
Xingxiulong Xingxiulong is a type of dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, around 2017 million years ago. Its name means “Xingxiu Bridge dragon” and it comes from China. This dinosaur belongs to a group called sauropodomorphs which includes both early dinosaurs and the massive sauropods we often think of, like Brachiosaurus. There are …
Yanbeilong
**Yanbeilong: A Unique Stegosaur Dinosaur** Yanbeilong is an extinct dinosaur from the group known as stegosaurs. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, specifically in the Albian age. The fossils of Yanbeilong were found in the Zuoyun Formation in Shanxi, China. Yanbeilong is a part of a family called Stegosauridae, which is famous for its …
Yuanyanglong
Yuanyanglong is an extinct type of dinosaur that belongs to a group called oviraptorosaurs. These dinosaurs lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 125 million years ago, in what is now China. The name “Yuanyanglong” means “lovebird dragon.” This name was chosen because of the connection to “yuanyang,” which is the Mandarin word for lovebirds, …