Dinosaur encyclopedia

A guide to fossils, anatomy, size and the methods used to reconstruct the animals of the Mesozoic.

A mounted sauropod skeleton in a natural history museum hall
Museum mounts combine preserved bones, casts and reconstructed elements; their posture reflects scientific interpretation.

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Tyrannosaurus rex

Large tyrannosaurid from western North America, about 68–66 million years old.

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Velociraptor

Small feathered dromaeosaur from the arid environments of Late Cretaceous Mongolia.

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Size comparison

Compare representative lengths and masses without hiding the uncertainty behind each estimate.

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