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Earliest Dinosaur:
Eoraptor lunensisMeaning of Name: “dawn plunderer”Period:Triassic Period (240 to 205 million years ago)Size:1 meter longLocation:Argentina The earliest known dinosaur was Eoraptor lunensis,…First Discovered:
IguanodonMeaning of Name:“iguana tooth”Period: Triassic Period (240 to 205 million years ago)Size: 9 - 10 meters longWeight: 4.5 - 5.5 metric tonsLocation:England, Belgium, Germany, Spain,…Best Defense:
AnkylosaurusMeaning of Name:“bent; crooked lizard”Period:Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago)Size: 4 - 9 meters long Location: Texas, Antarctica, Utah, and Argentina Not…Most Popular:
Tyrannosaurus rexT. rex (c) Joe TucciaroneMeaning of Name:“tyrant lizard”Period:Period: Cretaceous (138 million to 65 million years ago)Size: 10 - 14 meters longWeight: 6 - 7 metric…Most All-American:
AllosaurusAllosaurus(c) Joe TucciaroneMeaning of Name:“different or strange lizard”Period: Jurassic Period (205 million to 138 million years ago)Size: 5 - 10 meters longWeight: 1 - 5 metric…Most Hotly Debated:
ApatosaurusApatosaurus(c) Joe Tucciarone See The Great Dinosaur Hoax.Vertebrates
Fish breathe through gills, and live in water; most are cold-blooded and lay eggs (although sharks give birth to live young).Amphibians are cold-blooded and live both on land (breathing with…What is an “exotic” fish?
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science Center The most often quoted estimate is 20,000. There may be as many as 20,000 more. Which is the oldest type of…What is the largest lobster ever caught?
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science Center Two kinds of lobster-like crustaceans exist in U.S. waters: the “true” or American lobster and the spiny…How does the consumer know that shellfish are safe to eat?
Source: National Marine Fisheries Services' Northeast Fisheries Science Center They are the same species. A soft-shell crab is one that has just discarded its shell. Crabs that have just…