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Bunny-Sized Dinosaur Hops into the History Books

SCIENCE A tiny horned skull discovered 17 years ago has now been named Aquilops americanus, and marks the earliest arrival of horned dinosaurs in North America. (Nat Geo News) Use this map to learn more about Aquilops and the rest of “North America in the Age of the Dinosaurs.” Teachers, scroll down for short list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Look … Continue reading Bunny-Sized Dinosaur Hops into the History Books

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Pterosaur Named After 9-Year-Old Fossil Hunter

SCIENCE Pterosaur Named After 9-Year-Old Fossil Hunter Paleontologists have named a crow-sized pterosaur after Daisy Morris, the then-5-year-old who discovered it. Vectidraco daisymorrisae lived in the Lower Creataceous period, between 145 million and 65 million years ago. Discussion Ideas: Vectidraco daisymorrisae is not a dinosaur! V. daisymorrisae and other flying reptiles are called pterosaurs. Read our “media spotlight” on the fossil of another type of … Continue reading Pterosaur Named After 9-Year-Old Fossil Hunter

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