Fengjiaoa: Profile of an Early Bird-like Dinosaur Fengjiaoa Fengjiaoa (FEN-jow-AH; “Fengjiao bird”) is a genus of small, bird-like dinosaur, technically called an avialan, that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 120 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Jiufotang Formation in Liaoning Province, China, a region well-known for its incredibly well-preserved fossils […]
Fengzhengia: Profile of an Early Ostrich-Mimic Dinosaur Fengzhengia Fengzhengia (FUNG-jeng-EE-ah; “Phoenix Kite”) is a genus of ornithomimosaur theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 120 million years ago, in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. The name refers to the traditional Chinese artistic motif of a phoenix kite, a symbol of good
Ferganasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Ferganasaurus Ferganasaurus (fur-GAH-nuh-SAWR-us; “Fergana lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, around 165 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Fergana Valley of Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, which is how it got its name. This large, plant-eating dinosaur was first named
Ferganocephale Ferganocephale (Fer-GAH-nuh-SEF-ah-lee; “Fergana head”) is a genus of herbivorous dinosaur, potentially an early pachycephalosaur, that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, specifically the Callovian stage, about 166 to 163 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Balabansai Formation of the Fergana Valley in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. The genus name refers to the
Ferganosaurus Ferganosaurus (FER-gah-noh-SAWR-us; “Fergana lizard”) is a genus of plant-eating sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, around 166 to 163.5 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Fergana Valley of Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, which is how it got its name. Ferganosaurus was first scientifically described in 2003 by paleontologists Vladimir
Ferrisaurus Ferrisaurus (FAIR-ih-SAWR-us; “Iron Lizard,” from its discovery near an iron railway and in iron-rich rock; its species name, ‘suffringens,’ means ‘breaking apart’ or ‘suffering’) is a genus of small, plant-eating leptoceratopsid ceratopsian dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, specifically the Maastrichtian age, approximately 68 to 67 million years ago, in what is
Foraminacephale: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Foraminacephale Foraminacephale (foh-RAM-in-ah-SEF-ah-lee; “head with holes” or “foramina head”) is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 76.5 to 75 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. The name Foraminacephale refers to the many
Forosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Forosaurus Forosaurus (FOR-oh-SAWR-us; “Foraging Lizard”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 120 million years ago, in what is now Europe. The name Forosaurus reflects its likely feeding behavior, suggesting it spent much of its time searching for low-growing plants.
Fosterovenator: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Fosterovenator Fosterovenator (FOSS-ter-oh-VEN-ah-tor; “Foster’s hunter”) is a disputed genus of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 156 to 148 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Morrison Formation of Wyoming, USA. The name honors John R. Foster, who found the fossil material,
Fostoria: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Fostoria Fostoria (FOSS-tor-ee-ah; “Of the Fosters”) is a genus of iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, approximately 100 million years ago, in what is now Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. The name Fostoria honors opal miner Robert Foster, who discovered the remarkable fossil site containing
