An Introduction to Dinosaurs
What is a dinosaur? When and where did dinosaurs live? And why are they called "dinosaurs" in the first place? Find the answers to these questions and more in these introductory articles.
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100 Recently Extinct Animals
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Overview of the Pliocene Epoch
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10 Facts About Dinosaur Eggs
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The Neogene Period
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The 15 Main Dinosaur Types
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Overview of the Oligocene Epoch
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Prehistoric Life During the Paleogene Period
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The 10 Strangest Dinosaur Names
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Why Dinosaurs Were So Big
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10 Facts About the Dodo Bird
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Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Florida
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Learn About 10 Recently Extinct Tigers and Lions
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Arizona
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Georgia
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The 20 Biggest Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Reptiles
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The Top 10 Weird Dinosaurs
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The 10 Smartest Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era
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The 10 Most Important Facts About Dinosaurs
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The Silurian Period (443-416 Million Years Ago)
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Prehistoric Life During the Permian Period
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Massachusetts
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Prehistoric Life During the Devonian Period
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Prehistoric Life During the Pleistocene Epoch
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of North Carolina
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10 Important Dinosaurs That Roamed Across Australia and Antarctica
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How Scientists Estimate the Weight of Extinct Dinosaurs
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Top 10 Reasons Why Animals and Plants Go Extinct
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of South Carolina
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Virginia
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Washington
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Russia
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The Ordovician Period (488-443 Million Years Ago)
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All About Apatosaurus
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What Did Dinosaurs Really Look Like?
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Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded?
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Prehistoric Life During the Eocene Epoch
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How Smart Were Dinosaurs?
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Top 10 Most Popular Dinosaurs
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Where Dinosaurs Lived
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How Did Dinosaurs Raise Their Families?
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What Is the Scientific Definition of a Dinosaur, According to Experts?
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Ohio
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Tennessee
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Missouri
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How Did Dinosaurs Evolve?
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Alabama
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How Male Dinosaurs Differed From Female Dinosaurs
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Overview of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Kentucky
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4 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Louisiana
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Illinois
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The Miocene Epoch (23-5 Million Years Ago)
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Hawaii
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Arkansas
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Indiana
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How Fast Could Dinosaurs Run?
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Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals That Roamed Nevada
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of Mississippi
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The Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals of West Virginia
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The Carboniferous Period (350-300 Million Years Ago)
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How Long Did Dinosaurs Live?
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How Do Creationists Explain Dinosaurs?