Paleontology General Trivia #1

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What is the genus name of the Saber Toothed Tiger?

What is the above’s closest living relative?

About how long was a fully grown Tyrannosaurus in feet?

What did the plesiosaur Aristonectes eat?

Many depictions of Brachiosaurus, such as that in Jurassic Park, are retroactively based on this genus.

Which came first, dinosaurs or snakes?

Which paleontologist named Tyrannosaurus rex?

Is Ankylosaurus magniventris technically bulletproof?

This was the first pterosaur ever discovered, and as such had been wrongly interpreted as a bat or even an aquatic animal.

Give the species name for the above.

Archaeopteryx has a common name. What is it?

Speaking of common names, whose common name is the True-Star Ammonite?

How many dinosaur fossils have been found in Pennsylvania?

Where were Dilophosaurus’ fossils found?

What is Troodon’s current status?

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Is Dimetrodon closer related to Tyrannosaurus or humans?

Name the dinosaur whose name means “near crested lizard”

Yutyrannus is the largest theropod to have these.

The tree-like Lepidodendron is closer related to what?

What city in China is Chungkingosaurus named after?

Psephoderma was not a turtle but one of these.

Scientists are currently trying to bring back this keystone species of the Mammoth Steppe.

This pterosaur’s species name comes from the director of the first two Jurassic Park films.

What time period did Procompsognathus live in?

Many pterosaurs such as Tapejara, and the spinosaur Irritator, were found in this Brazilian formation.

Buitreraptor fed on what?

This extinct Ailurid is also known as Bristol’s Panda.

How were the Coelophysis in Ghost Ranch believed to have died?

Is Helicoprion a shark?

Give the third dinosaur to be named.