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Parasaurolophus
Parasaurolophus used its crest to make a trumpeting noise similar
to elephants or whales.
What do you think they used this noise for?
Pair–ah-sore-ah-low-fus
Trilobite
“Trilobite” means “three-lobed”, because trilobites have 3 body
sections. Over 20,000 species of trilobites have been discovered!
Try-low-bite
Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx is part of the transition from dinosaurs to birds.
Compare it to the Compsognathus fossil (a small dinosaur) next to it - can you
see how Archaeopteryx looks like birds today?
Are-kay-op-tear-icks
Brontotherium
In Latin, brontotherium means “Thunder Beast” –
but paleontologists now call these animals “Megacerops”,
meaning “giant, horned face”.
Which do you prefer?
Bron-to-thee-ree-um
Dimetrodon
Though it may look like a lizard, dimetrodon is closer related to
mammals than it is to reptiles!
What do you think its sail was used for?
Die-me-trow-don
Dunkleosteus
Dunkleosteus was a fish with an armored head, and could eat
almost anything.
What could they have used their armor for?
Dun-klee-os-tee-us
Mastodon
Mammoths and mastodons are related, but different animals.
What animal alive today do you think both are related to?
Mast-oh-don
Smilodon
Smilodon was about the size lions are today, and their canine teeth could be 7
inches long.
Can you find the canine teeth on the picture and your canine teeth?
Smile-oh-don
Attributions:Parasauralophus – Edited from work by Tom Parker, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enArchaeopteryx – Edited from work by Durbed, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enBrontotherium –Edited from work by Dmitry Bogdanov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2Dimetrodon – Edited from work by Dmitry Bogdanov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2Dunkleosteus – Edited from work by Dmitry Bogdanov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2Mastodon – Edited from work by Sergiodlarosa, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enSmilodon – Edited from work by the Indiana State Museum, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en