Skip to content

Unexplainable.net

Watching The World Change

  • New Water System Harvests Fog Technology Articles
  • Dolphins Help Treat Cerebral Paralysis Meditation And Spirituality
  • End-of-the-World Movie Facts: “I Am Legend” Information and Theories
  • String of Animal Attacks on Infrastructure Simply Unexplainable
  • The Panoramic Camera (Pancam) on The Rovers Information and Theories
  • Preventative Herbal Treatments for Children Information and Theories
  • Electronic Cleansing of Tissue Technology Articles
  • Ancient Aztec God: Xipe Totec Ancient Civilizations

Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period

Posted on July 1, 2010 By jim No Comments on Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period

When you watch the movie, “Jurassic Park,” one of the creatures that you encounter is the Velociraptor, which lived during the Cretaceous Period. In this article, you will hear a bit about this dinosaur, as well as another species , the lesser-known Dromaeosaurus.

About the Cretaceous Period

The Cretaceous Period is acknowledged as the geologic time period that lasted about 145 to 65 million years ago. It occurs after the Jurassic Period and is followed by the Paleogene Period of the Cenozoic Era. The Cretaceous is also considered the youngest period of the Mesozoic Era. During this time, the climate was relatively warm and the sea level had increased. Oceans and seas were now home to marine reptiles that are no longer living. Ammonite and other creatures dwelled in the waters. An increasing number of new mammal and bird groups start to appear. Flowering plants make an entrance into the geologic record.

Sadly, the Cretaceous ended with one of the largest mass extinctions that the Earth had seen. It was dubbed the ‘K-T extinction’ and many species, including pterosaurs, dinosaurs, and large marine creatures simply vanished off the face of the planet.

Velociraptor

The first Velociraptor found was in Mongolia by a man named Henry. F. Osborn in 1924. Interestingly, the fossils of the dinosaur are generally located in dry desert regions, such as China, Russia, and Mongolia. This species of dinosaur lived about 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period.

When the Velociraptor appeared in the film, ‘Jurassic Park,’ one important characteristic was left out , the dinosaur actually had feathers. The creature is best described as a biped (walking on two legs) that had a long, stiff tail and sickle-shaped claws on each back foot. This feature is believed to have played a role in killing their prey. Other characteristics of this dinosaur include a low skull and upturned snout.

Today, there are more than 12 full fossil structures that have been found to represent the species. More than 50 partial fossils have also emerged for researchers to investigate. This makes the Velociraptor one of the most heavily researched of the dinosaurs hailing from any time period.

Dromaeosaurus

With a name that translates into ‘Running Lizard,’ the fossils of the Dromaeosaurus have been found in Alberta, Canada, and Montana. Yet, a full body and head together has never been found. The two regions showcase a scattering of many different body parts, including heads, limbs, teeth, and ribs. The first time the dinosaur was discovered was along the Red Deer River in 1914 by Barnum Brown. This was followed by multiple finds of the dinosaur’s teeth.

Scientists concluded that the dinosaur must have attacked other dinosaurs that were much larger in size. Interestingly, the dinosaur was probably the size of a dog. Other features of the Dromaeosaurus included strong build, powerful legs, very thick skull, powerful jaws, and possibly a heavily feathered body (according to some researchers).
 

Information and Theories

Post navigation

Previous Post: Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period
Next Post: Interesting Names for Lesser-Known Dinosaurs

Related Posts

  • Who are the Argonauts? I Information and Theories
  • Drake in the Middle of Lawsuit for his Illuminati Jewelry Information and Theories
  • Color theory explains what color is Information and Theories
  • New Bill Could Illegalize Alternative Medicines Information and Theories
  • Zana the Wild Woman Information and Theories
  • End-of-the-World Movie Facts: “Armageddon” Information and Theories

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • The Meat Eater couple arrested for child abuse
  • The Meat-Eater boxer kidnapped and raped a young school Girl
  • Carnist man arrested for 198 years for raping and shooting a woman
  • Mitch McConnell- Eating Cow Corpses
  • Animal Flesh Eater Arrested: Felony Charges Serious Injury To 3 Month Old!

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • June 2018
  • February 2018
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • February 2016
  • September 2015
  • July 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • July 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • September 2007
  • August 2007
  • July 2007
  • June 2007
  • May 2007
  • April 2007
  • March 2007
  • February 2007
  • January 2007
  • December 2006
  • November 2006
  • October 2006
  • September 2006
  • August 2006
  • July 2006
  • June 2006
  • May 2006
  • April 2006
  • March 2006
  • February 2006
  • January 2006
  • December 2005
  • November 2005
  • October 2005
  • September 2005
  • August 2005
  • July 2005
  • June 2005
  • May 2005
  • April 2005
  • March 2005
  • February 2005
  • January 2005
  • December 2004
  • November 2004
  • October 2004
  • September 2004
  • August 2004
  • July 2004
  • June 2004
  • May 2004
  • April 2004
  • March 2004
  • February 2004
  • January 2004
  • December 2003
  • November 2003
  • October 2003

Categories

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Benjamin Fulford Story
  • Corrupt Carnivores
  • Cryptology and Monsters
  • Eating Healthy
  • Ghost And Demons
  • Information and Theories
  • Mars Coverage
  • Meditation And Spirituality
  • Mysteries
  • NASA Articles
  • Other Exciting News
  • Personal Accounts
  • Pictures And Multimedia
  • Political Conspiracies
  • Recent Submissions
  • Religion Articles
  • Self Improvement
  • Simply Unexplainable
  • Space and Astrology
  • Technology Articles
  • True Stories
  • UFOs and Aliens
  • Unexplainable Video Library
  • Unexplainable Weather
  • The Cry of La Llarona Ghost And Demons
  • Jets Chase Arizona UFO – Confirmed by Multiple Witnesses UFOs and Aliens
  • I went to Texas Personal Accounts
  • Microsoft May be Brainwashing America With Their Logo Information and Theories
  • Quantum Teleportation Not For Use on Humans Information and Theories
  • The Illuminati Symbolism in Ariana Grande and Big Sean’s Collaboration ‘Right There’ Music Video Information and Theories
  • Haunted Castles in Ireland 2 Ghost And Demons
  • EMP Heading Toward Earth NASA Articles

Copyright © 2023 Unexplainable.net.

Powered by PressBook News Dark theme