“`html 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 […]
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
“`html 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
“`html 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
“`html 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
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
“`html 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
Barapasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Barapasaurus Barapasaurus (buh-RAP-uh-SAWR-us; “Big leg lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 196 to 183 million years ago, in what is now India. The name comes from “bara” meaning “big” and “pa” meaning “leg” in the local Gondi language, combined with
“`html Barilium: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Barilium Barilium (BAY-rih-lee-um; “heavy ilium”) is a genus of iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 140 to 136 million years ago, in what is now England. The name Barilium comes from the Greek word ‘baros’ meaning heavy and the Latin word ‘ilium’ referring
“`html Barosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Barosaurus Barosaurus (BAHR-oh-SAWR-us; “Heavy Lizard”) Barosaurus was a genus of giant, long-necked sauropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 152 to 150 million years ago. Its fossils have been primarily discovered in the Morrison Formation of North America. The name Barosaurus comes from
