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Mapusaurus roseae

Cretaceous South America was home to some of the largest dinosaurus known to science, and among them was Mapusaurus, a theropod…

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Shanag ashile

This toothy little creature is named after the traditional dancers who perform during the Buddhist Tsam dance ritual. It was…

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Drinker nisti

Drinker nisti might sound as though it was named after some inferred behavioural tendency, but the reality is that there is no…

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Erketu ellisoni

Mongolia is one of the world’s top locations for discovering Cretaceous dinosaurs — famous finds include Velociraptor, Oviraptor…

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Fukuisaurus tetoriensis

Named after the Japanese Prefecture of Fukui in which it was discovered, Fukuisaurus is an ornithopod from the Early…

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Daemonosaurus chauliodus

Daemonosaurus chauliodus’ name literally means “big toothy demon-lizard”, and a quick glance at its skull shows how…

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Ostafrikasaurus crassiserratus

Known from only a single tooth discovered in what was then known as the German colony of East Africa back…

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Coahuilaceratops magnacuerna

Scientists believe that Coahuilaceratops had the largest horns of any dinosaur yet discovered. The whole horn…

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Concavenator corcovatus

You know a dinosaur discovery is unusual when a leading scientific journal publishes its description with the word…

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Limusaurus inextricabilis

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this small Jurassic theropod was that Limusaurus underwent considerable…

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Obscure Dinosaur of the Day
Obscure Dinosaur of the Day
Daily sketches of incredible dinosaurs you’ve (probably) never heard of. May contain non-dinosaur prehistoric reptiles from time to time (no refunds).
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