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Dinocrocuta
Hyenas today are among the most ferocious predators. But their ancient ancestors were just as dreadful. The Dinocrocuta was a…
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Gorgosaurus
Gorgosaurus was a tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, between 76.6 and 75.1 million years ago.…
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Epidexipteryx
Epidexipteryx is a genus of small theropod dinosaurs that lived in the middle to late Jurassic Period. They belong to…
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Equus giganteus
Whether domesticated or you happen to catch a glimpse of wild horses running in the fields, most people would agree…
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Irish Elk
The Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus), also popularly referred to as the giant deer, is an extinct deer species that lived…
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Hippopotamus gorgops
Hippopotamus gorgops was an earlier version of the modern-day Hippopotamus and was significantly larger. It has a similar appearance and…
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Haast’s Eagle
The Haast’s eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) is a species of eagle that was once abundant on the South Island of New…
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Andrewsarchus
Andrewsarchus is perhaps the largest terrestrial mammalian carnivore of all time. Andrewsarchus is an extinct mammal that lived in the…
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Elephant Bird
Summary Elephant birds are an extinct family of flightless birds. They were believed to have existed on the islands of…
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Argentinosaurus
Introduction The Argentinosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaurs that lived 92 to 100 million years ago during the Late…
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Pelagornithidae
The biggest members of the Pelagornithidae family were the largest flying birds known. The Pelagornithidae are a family of extinct…
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Xenoceratops
The Xenoceratops is the oldest known horned dinosaur ever discovered in Canada. Xenoceratops was a two-ton herbivorous dinosaur that lived…
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Meganeura
Insects today are pesky little things you can swat away with your palm. But they weren’t always this way. Like…
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Ichthyostega
Ichthyostega is a genus of aquatic animals closely related to the four-legged land vertebrates (tetrapods). The Ichthyostega lived during the…
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Liopleurodon
Liopleurodon is a genus of massive carnivorous reptiles that lived from the Middle to Late Jurassic period (about 160 million…
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Deinosuchus
Deinosuchus is an extinct crocodyliform that was closely related to crocodiles and alligators. This extinct reptile lived during the Cretaceous…
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Albertonectes
Introduction The Albertonectes (Albertonectes vanderveldei) was a genus of plesiosaur from the elasmosauridae family. They roamed the earth during the…
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Discover 5 Incredible Permian Period Animals: Facts, Information, and Timeline
The Permian Period lasted from 298.9 million years ago to the start of the Triassic Period, 251.9 million years ago.…
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Meiolania
This turtle species had strange horns on the side of its head. These prevented it from being able to fully…
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This 3,300 Lion Was A Real Life Warg From Lord Of The Rings
The further back you go in history, the more you’ll find all kinds of fantastical beasts. Of course, these beasts…
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Dickinsonia
Introduction The Dickinsonia is an extinct genus of basal animal, and they lived during the Ediacaran period that lasted for…
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Hainosaurus
Introduction The hainosaurus is an extinct genus of marine reptiles that were one of the largest members of the mosasaur…
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Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived throughout the Mesozoic era, starting 245 million years ago. Introduction Dinosaurs are a large, extinct group of reptiles…
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Dinofelis
Introduction The dinofelis is a genus of saber-toothed cats that belonged to either the Smilodontini or Meailurini tribe. These extinct…
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Cephalaspis
Introduction The cephalaspis (meaning “head shield”) is a fossilized genus of fish that lived during the early Devonian Period. This…
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Phytosaurs
Introduction Phytosaurs are an extinct group of semi-aquatic reptiles that were heavily armored. They were alive around the Late Triassic…
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Meet the Foot Long Reptile With Webbed Feet and a Lizard Head That Used to Roam the Earth
Throughout the evolutionary history of life on Earth, there have been some pretty strange creatures. If you tried to make…
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Cryolophosaurus
Despite the fact that this beast lived in Antarctica and its name literally means “freezing lizard,” it lived in a…
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Barinasuchus
The Barinasuchus was the largest terrestrial predator to live in the Cenozoic era! The Barinasuchus lived during the early Cenozoic…
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Josephoartigasia monesi
Josephoartigasia monesi is an extinct rodent species that lived during the Pliocene to the Early Pleistocene Epoch (about 4 million…
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Smilosuchus
The giant crocodile-like predator, Smilosuchus, had eyes on top of its head! The Smilosuchus lived during the Mesozoic era, during…
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Hovasaurus
Introduction Hovasaurus is an extinct genus of diapsid reptiles that lived in Madagascar during the Late Permian and Early Triassic…
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Arthropleura
The Carboniferous Period was the era of giant invertebrates. This includes massive flying insects like the griffin flies and the…
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Seymouria
Frogs, toads, and newts are the most popular amphibians today. However, when the first amphibians ventured out of the water,…
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Xenotarsosaurus
With incomplete fossils, there is still much to learn about the Xenotarsosaurus. Xenotarsosaurus is a genus of dinosaurs that lived…
Xiaosaurus
Millions of years ago, Asia was home to various dinosaurs. The population of dinosaurs in this area was a mix…
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Xiaotingia
Birds are the closest thing to a dinosaur we can find around. While giant dinosaurs like the T. rex may…
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Rhamphosuchus vs. Megalodon: Who Would Win in a Fight?
Have you watched monster movies such as Godzilla: King of Monsters, King Kong, or Jurassic Park? Well, if you have…
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Pliosaur
The pliosaurs were a group of aquatic reptiles that lived in the Mesozoic era (251-66 million years ago). The Mesozoic…
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Dilophosaurus
Fans of the Jurassic Park franchise would probably recognize the Dilophosaurus as the frilled dinosaur capable of spitting venom at…
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This 10ft Creature Was Like A Crocodile With A Huge Back Fan
Crocodiles are essentially the dinosaurs of the modern era, and they’ve been around for quite some time! Still, there are…
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Thalassomedon
Thalassomedon is a genus of marine reptiles that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period. This giant creature…
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Simbakubwa
Simbakubwa was an enormous lion-like carnivore that ruled in Kenya about 22 million years ago. Despite the name and lion-like…
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Psittacosaurus
The Psittacosaurus is a genus of beaked dinosaurs that lived during the late Cretaceous about 100 to 120 million years…
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Imagine Seeing This 30-Foot Sea Snake in the Open Ocean — Gulp!
Imagine this for a minute. You’re a time-traveling explorer going on another adventure in your time capsule. Unfortunately, your capsule…
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Meet The Orange, Feathered, Ring-Tailed Meat Eater From 100 Million Years Ago
During the summer of 1996 in Sihetun, a Chinese farmer named Li Yumin came across the fossil of a dinosaur…
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Stupendemys
The astoundingly large Stupendemys geographica (formerly known as Stupendemys geographicus) is an extinct freshwater turtle. It was found in South…
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Rhamphosuchus
Rhamphosuchus is an extinct genus of semi-aquatic crocodilians that lived during the Miocene in an area that is now the…
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This 3,000lb ‘Heavy Rhinoceros’ Roamed South America in Huge Numbers
There really isn’t another animal like the rhino. Rhinos are massive creatures that are instantly identifiable, and humans all over…
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This Gigantic “Crushed Squid” Grew up to 33 Feet and Could Have Easily Eaten Humans
Who doesn’t love a bit of calamari? Humans have been eating squid for quite some time, but if we were…