Before Christmas We had some Visitors to wish TySantasaurus and the nine Raptors led by Raphael the Red Nose Raptor a Safe Journey for their Prehistoric Quest. Alisha (Mom), Alex, Isabella, Vivian and Xavier enjoyed their tour & the Prehistoric Pals had Fun too!
It’s a Great Time to be a Dinosaur Fan. The pace of discovery and description is fast and furious. Forty-two New species were named in 2021! In Chile, Ankylosaur Stegouros elegassen with fern-shaped bones at the end of its tail unlike any other Dinosaur. A Fuzzy Dinosaur from Brazil Ubirjara jubatus with two long ribbon protofeathers growing out of each of its shoulders created a stir. How did this Dinosaur ended up in a German Museum so far from Home?
Studies reflect Tyrannosaur Rex filled different roles as it aged. From nibble and quick in its youth to Huge and Slower Bone Crushing Tyrant as an Adult. Tyrannosaurs were not always the top predator where they roamed. Ulughbegsaurus from Uzbekisan (closely related to Allosaurus) at 30 feet long was much larger than the contemporary tyrannosaur in its backyard – Timurlengia. Paleontologists have determined some dinosaurs like Mussaurus that raised their young in communal breeding grounds like to hang out with peers of the same age. That’s the conclusion of a new study of Mussaurus a long-necked herbivore that lived 200 million years ago.
South America keeps the largest land animal contest going. Patagotitan named in 2017, a 121 foot long 63 ton Sauropod may have a bigger friend. It will be some time before the latest discovery can be documented and name. So, Patagotitan retains its title! The most complete Dinosaur Egg ever to date was discovered in China. The 70-million-year-old fossil preserves the embryonic skeleton of an oviraptorid dinosaur. The baby has been nicknamed Yingliang after the Chinese Museum where it makes its home. Baby Dinosaur fossils are very small and fragile and rarely preserved. The egg is 7 inches (17 centimeters) long. The dinosaur is estimated at 11 inches (27 centimeters) from head to tail. Researchers estimate it would have reached 2 – 3 meters in length as an adult. Their studies indicate that dinosaurs were moving and changing poses before hatching like birds. The movements are a behavior called tucking and critical for a successful hatching. The same family of dinosaurs are known to have sat on top of their eggs to incubate them similar to birds. The fossil came from the Jiangxi Province acquired in 2000 and ended up in storage and forgotten until about 10 years later. It takes a great deal of time (years) to extract a fossil from the rock and to document the discovery.
What better way to bring in the New Year than with a Baby Dinosaur?
Happy New Year!
My First Book “Is a Metal Dinosaur the Right Pet for You?” is Available as an eBook on Kindle through Amazon.com
Only $3.99!
Included are two photos of Prehistoric Pals converted to black & white line drawings for You to express Your Color Imagination! Search online for print options on Your device. Print Screen, Cropping & Printing are available on many smart phones. Your smart phone may even allow You to email Your Print Screen to Yourself allowing even more options before printing. Kindle has an app for smart phones!
I would love to see Your Color Visions for Dominic & Raphael! Use crayons, pencils, pens, or watercolors! Attach feathers, glitter whatever brings them to life for You. Send a picture of Your Colorized Imaginations to: paul@paulsprehistoricpark.com It could be in a future post!
I will keep You posted with information on my Next eBook “The Shy Triceratops”. I planning to have Paperback versions available in 2022.
Museums have reopened with Limits on Guests, Social Distancing & Mask requirements to keep Visitors Safe while They Enjoy Their Learning Experience. Consider a Membership with the Museum. In addition to Supporting Their Valuable Work there are Benefits to You. Special Preview Events for Members Only as well as Virtual Access Exclusive for Members. For more information and access to general public eLearning check out the links below.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County www.nhm.org under Research & Collections / Digitized Collections will allow you to browse their Collections. Check out the latest Activities on their site.
The American Natural History Museum www.amnh.org You will find eLearning for Families, Students & Educators. Explore the Museum Virtually. Check Out SciCafe: Video Talks and Meet the Icons: Stories behind the Exhibits! There are Video Series covering Behind the Scenes at the Museum with Space & Dinosaur Explainers.
Chicago’s Field Museum www.fieldmuseum.org You can talk to “Maximo the Titanosaur” online, Yes Really! Visit Sue the largest T-Rex discovered! Check Out “Brain Scoop” and the Learning Resources – many are also in Spanish.
Check Out Your Libraries eBooks. My local Library has over 900 eBooks on Dinosaurs! Here are four books for Drawing Dinosaurs that you might find at your Library. Ask your Librarian about others.
1-2-3 Draw Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals A step by step guide by Freddie Levin (2001)
Draw 50 Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals by Lee J. Ames (1977)
Draw it Dinosaurs by Patricia Walsh (2006)
I Can Draw Dinosaurs by Terry Longhurst (2003)
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“Encouraging the Appreciation of Art and Education through the Inspiration of Dinosaurs”
Paul & Prehistoric Pals
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