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dinosaurs

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1. Reptiles, now extinct, that were the dominant life form on Earth for many millions of years. The name dinosaur comes from the Greek words for “monstrous lizard.” Dinosaurs became extinct suddenly, about sixty-five million years ago. Scientists now believe that their extinction was caused by the impact of a large asteroid on the Earth.

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Some dinosaurs were very large and had small brains — factors that may in part have led to their extinction. The term is often used to refer to something or someone that is antiquated and unable to adapt to change: “The old cavalry generals couldn't adjust to the use of tanks — they became dinosaurs.”

Some scientists believe that modern birds are the descendants of dinosaurs.

Commonly known dinosaurs include Tyrannosaurus rex, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops.

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They compared the fossil with skulls and brain cases from tyrannosaurs, spinosaurs, raptors and other two-legged meat-eating dinosaurs.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Their findings, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, identify the dinosaur as Invictibellatrix amberina, the first known European member of a mysterious group of carnivorous dinosaurs called megaraptorans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Megaraptors are regarded as the most mysterious of the large, meat-eating dinosaurs, as few megaraptor fossils have been found.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

However, the continent boasts many fabulous fossil finds, including those of the most familiar extinct animals – dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

This world is totally different from the land of dinosaurs I visited with Ma.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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