Fabrosaurus: Profile of an Early Jurassic Dinosaur Fabrosaurus Fabrosaurus (FAB-roh-SAWR-us; “Fabre’s lizard”) is a genus of early ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, approximately 200 to 191 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Lesotho, southern Africa. The name honors Jean Fabre, a French geologist who was part of the expedition […]
Falcarius: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Falcarius Falcarius (fal-KAH-ree-us; “Sickle Cutter”) is a genus of therizinosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation in Utah, USA. The name Falcarius refers to the large, sickle-like claws on its
“`html Fangianthus: Profile of a Prehistoric Herbivore Fangianthus Fangianthus (FANG-ee-AN-thus; “Flowering Tooth”) Fangianthus is a genus of small, herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 120 million years ago. Fossils of Fangianthus have been discovered in what is now northeastern China, in rock formations known for preserving delicate details
“`html Fendusaurus Fendusaurus (FEN-doo-SAWR-us; “Split Lizard”) is a genus of small to medium-sized ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 130 to 125 million years ago. Its fossils have been discovered in what is now Spain. The name Fendusaurus refers to a distinctive longitudinal groove found on the top of its snout,
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
“`html 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
“`html 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
“`html 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
“`html 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
