The first Dinosaurs evolved around 230 million years ago, during the Middle Triassic period. They began as small carnivores that scurried about on to legs. The dinosaurs expanded into an array of species that spread worldwide. Some were colossal – up 100 feet long and as tall as a five-story building. Others were small and…
Tag: DIY Indoor Projects
Happy New Year!
We hope You have enjoyed the Holidays and Your New Year is off to a Great Start. 2018 was a Grand Year at the Park. It was filled with Discovering New Dinosaur Friends, Movies, Books, Trips to the Library and Museum. We learned about the Pachycephalosaurus and Museums that have their fossils on display during…
Teresa and the Family of Ceratopsians
We hope you all are enjoying the Holiday Season. Hopefully you are taking some time to relax and visit your local Museum or with your favorite Prehistoric Book from the Library. There are so many new discoveries each year to keep on top of with Dinosaurs and their cousins. We left off with Teresa after…
‘Twas the Night before Christmas a Triceratops Tale!
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas or Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas by Major Henry Livingston Jr. (1748-1828) (previously believed to be by Clement Clarke Moore) Told through the eyes of a young Triceratops by Paul Heinzman ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the forest Not a creature was stirring, not…
Happy Holidays at the Park
Everyone at the Park is anxious for the arrival of Saintnicosaurus on Christmas Eve Night! All the Prehistoric Pals have been helping with the decorations and making sure they’ve been nice. Dinosaur cookies and milk will be left for Saintnicosaurus to enjoy. We Hope All Your Wishes Come True! The Triceratops gathered pinecones to…
Teresa the Triceratops & Ancestors!
Teresa is currently the largest Triceratop at the Park – 10 feet or so long and 6 feet high at the top of her shield. She has been very patiently waiting for some rust removal and splashes of color. Teresa will be getting a very different look than her Triceratop brothers – Paul, Marc &…
More on Dominic & other Tyrannosaurs
The Tyrannosaurus Rex is known for having small arms. Approximately 3 feet long on a 42 foot overall length adult would seem very small. A recent study presented on Live Science Reports from a meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology where they examined T-Rexes arms and how they would have functioned. This has been…
Dominic Moves to Tyrannosaur Terrace!
Before I started Dominic’s repainting, he moved to Tyrannosaur Terrace. Well, that’s what I call this part of the Park. Dominic will be the 4th Tyrannosaur to stake a claim to this high area of the Park. Dinosaurs are Territorial after all and they travel in packs! First Dominic’s new spot needed preparing. To maintain…
“Max” the Tyrannosaur Gets Color Splashed!
I hope All of You had a Wonderful Thanksgiving and are Enjoying Your leftovers. It was Turkey, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Salad at the Park. I bet You can Guess what each Dinosaur ate! And of course, there was Pie. Strawberry Rhubarb and Chocolate Pecan! I found the Chocolate Pecan to be a specialty of…
The little tyrannosaur gets a New Look!
Tyrannosaurs or Tyrannosauroidea is the Family of Dinosaurs the T-Rex belongs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex had a highly developed sense of smell, binocular vision and bone crushing teeth. Their jaws could produce a pressure of 3,000 lbs. per square inch! A car crushing machine produces 2,000 lbs. per square inch. In the last fifteen years researchers…