Dinosaur fossil bones are key artifacts in piecing together the ancient puzzle of Earth’s prehistoric past. These remnants of long-extinct creatures provide invaluable insights into the biology, behavior, and evolution of dinosaurs, which roamed the Earth millions of years ago.

The importance of dinosaur fossil bones cannot be overstated. They offer tangible evidence of the existence of dinosaurs and allow scientists to study their anatomy, locomotion, growth patterns, and even soft tissue structures through advanced imaging techniques. By analyzing fossilized bones, researchers can infer details about dinosaur physiology, such as how they moved, how they hunted or scavenged for food, and how they interacted with their environment and other species.

Prehistoric specializes in exquisite fossils from species ranging from Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops, Pteranodon, Raptors, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus, Carcharadontosaurus, Mosasaurus, and many many more. Teeth, claws, bones, and even full skeletons are our specialty.

10 fun facts about dinosaurs:

1. Dinosaurs lived on all continents: Fossils have been discovered on every continent, proving that dinosaurs roamed the entire Earth, even Antarctica.
2. The largest dinosaur was the Argentinosaurus: This massive herbivore could grow up to 100 feet long and weigh over 100 tons—about as heavy as 14 elephants!
3. Some dinosaurs had feathers: While we often think of dinosaurs as scaly, many species, including the famous Velociraptor, likely had feathers.
4. Dinosaurs and humans never coexisted: Dinosaurs went extinct around 66 million years ago, long before humans appeared about 2 million years ago.
5. The T. rex had an incredible sense of smell: Its olfactory bulbs were huge, suggesting it relied heavily on its sense of smell to hunt and scavenge.
6. Not all dinosaurs were huge: The smallest known dinosaur, the Microraptor, was about the size of a chicken and could glide through the air.
7. Dinosaurs didn’t technically go extinct: Birds are considered modern-day dinosaurs, as they evolved from small theropod dinosaurs.
8. Stegosaurus had a brain the size of a walnut: Despite its large body, its brain was surprisingly small, about 2.5 ounces in weight.
9. Triceratops’ horns had multiple purposes: They were likely used for defense, attracting mates, and fighting other Triceratops.
10. The word “dinosaur” means “terrible lizard”: Coined by Sir Richard Owen in 1842, it comes from the Greek words deinos (terrible) and sauros (lizard).

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