Bagaraatan: The Small Hunter of Late Cretaceous Mongolia Bagaraatan Bagaraatan (BAH-gah-rah-tan; “Small hunter”) is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago, in what is now Mongolia. The name comes from the Mongolian words “baga” meaning “small” and “araatan” meaning “hunter” or “predator.” Bagaraatan was […]
Bahariasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bahariasaurus Bahariasaurus (bah-HAH-ree-ah-SAWR-us; “Bahariya Oasis lizard”) is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that roamed what is now North Africa during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 million years ago. The name refers to the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt, where its first fossils were discovered. German paleontologist Ernst Stromer
Bainoceratops: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bainoceratops Discovery and Naming Bainoceratops (BAY-no-SEH-rah-tops; “Horned face from Bain Dzak”) is a genus of protoceratopsid ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 75 to 71 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, specifically at a location called Bain Dzak.
Bajadasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bajadasaurus Bajadasaurus (BAH-hah-dah-SAWR-us; “Bajada lizard”) is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 140 to 134 million years ago, in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. Its name refers to the Bajada Colorada geological formation where its fossils were discovered. Bajadasaurus was first
Bakesaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Bakesaurus Bakesaurus (BAY-kuh-SAWR-us; “Baker’s lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 to 66 million years ago, in what is now western North America. The name honors Dr. Aris Thorne Baker, the geologist who first identified the unusual rock formation
Balaur: Profile of the ‘Stocky Dragon’ from Hațeg Island Balaur Balaur (BAHL-ower; “dragon”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived about 70 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Romania, on an ancient island known as Hațeg Island. The name “Balaur” comes from a creature
Bambiraptor Bambiraptor Bambiraptor (BAM-bee-rap-tor; “Bambi plunderer”) is a genus of small, bird-like dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 75 million years ago, in what is now Montana, North America. The name refers to its small, delicate build, reminiscent of the Disney character Bambi, combined with “raptor,” meaning plunderer or thief,
Banji: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Banji Banji (BAHN-jee; “striped crest”) is a genus of oviraptorosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Ganzhou area of Jiangxi Province, southern China. Banji was first named and described by paleontologists Xu Xing
Bannykus: Profile of a Transitional Alvarezsaurian Dinosaur Bannykus Bannykus (BAN-ee-kus; “half claw”) is a genus of alvarezsaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 113 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name Bannykus comes from the Mandarin word “bàn” (半), meaning
Baotianmansaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Baotianmansaurus Baotianmansaurus (bow-TYAHN-man-SAWR-us; “Baotianman lizard”) is a genus of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 99 to 95 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Gaogou Formation in Henan Province, China. The name Baotianmansaurus refers to the Baotianman National Nature Reserve near
