Other Prehistoric Life
Dinosaurs weren't the only creatures roaming the earth tens of millions of years ago. Here's a look at the other flora and fauna of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Eras, including insects, plants, and aquatic and land animals.
Trilobites: The Dinosaurs of the Arthropod Family
Millions of years before the dinosaurs, trilobites ruled the earth's oceans. Here's a brief description of these unique creatures, and why their fossils are so important to paleontologists.
Millions of years before the dinosaurs, trilobites ruled the earth's oceans. Here's a brief description of these unique creatures, and why their fossils are so important to paleontologists.
www.trilobites.info
An exhaustive guide to trilobites, with numerous pictures.
An exhaustive guide to trilobites, with numerous pictures.
Plant Evolution
A broad overview of plant evolution, from cyanobacteria to flowering plants.
A broad overview of plant evolution, from cyanobacteria to flowering plants.
Archaebacteria
An overview of archaebacteria, which arose billions of years before the dinosaurs and prosper in extreme conditions.
An overview of archaebacteria, which arose billions of years before the dinosaurs and prosper in extreme conditions.
A Very Nervous Mammal
A tiny tree shrew that lived 130 million years ago--smack in the middle of the Dinosaur Age--could be the ancestor of all humans.
A tiny tree shrew that lived 130 million years ago--smack in the middle of the Dinosaur Age--could be the ancestor of all humans.