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What’s your favorite dinosaur?

Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex are awesome, but have you ever heard of Diabloceratops? How about the tyrannosaurid, Lythronax? There are about 1,500 named dinosaur species, and that list is always growing with new discoveries happening all the time. Some say we are in the Golden Age of paleontology, as there's almost a new dinosaur discovered every week! Unexpected Dino Lesson is dedicated to keeping up with the most recent science and educating the world about as many dinosaurs as possible, from Aardonyx to Zuul!

Featured Dino of the Week

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The clade Dinosauria is defined as the most recent common ancestor of Triceratops and modern birds, and all its descendants. They first appeared during the late Triassic about 240 million years ago, and thrived and diversified throughout the Mesozoic.

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The dominant land animals on Earth for over 150 million years, dinosaurs adapted to fill niches across the planet. This resulted in creatures ranging from tiny birds to the massive sauropods. There were carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, insectivorous, and piscivorous species. Many dinosaurs adapted to have spikes, horns, crests, or frills for various reasons, including defense, sexual display, and heat regulation. Some had long necks, some had feathers.

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Dinosaurs are not only fascinating creatures, but they also play an important role in our understanding of the natural world. They help us to understand how the Earth has changed over time and how the evolution of life has unfolded.

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