Paleontology General Trivia #3

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Hint	Answer
This genus was separated from Megalosaurus by its two crests.	Dilophosaurus
Name the man who named Megalosaurus.	William Buckland
This filter feeding plesiosaur was discovered in Antarctica.	Aristonectes
What stage of the Jurassic did Stegosaurus live in?	Tithonian
Did Velociraptor pierce or slash with its toe claw?	Pierce
These were marine predators of the Mesozoic, with the largest being Plesiosuchus.	Sea Crocodiles
This Campanian formation in Canada is the northernmost part of the Judith River Group.	Dinosaur Park Formation
Did Parasaurolophus coexist with Tyrannosaurus?	No
We know Carnotaurus had scaly skin because of…	Skin Impressions
Which mosasaur’s fossils shown paleontologists that mosasaurs had tail flukes?	Platecarpus
This giant Cenozoic herbivore of South America had large claws and neck plates for protection.	Megatherium
Was Gastornis a herbivore or a carnivore?	Herbivore
Brachiosaurus’ name means…	Arm Lizard
This thyreophora lived in the Maastrichtian in North America. It’s name means “fused lizard”.	Ankylosaurus
Edestus was not a shark but a…	Eugenodontid

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Give the genus name for the Dodo.	Raphus
Dinosaurs are often classified by the shape of their…	Hips
What country holds the Kem Kem Beds?	Morocco
What is the largest species of Diplocaulus, and the one who provides the most information on the animal?	magnicornus
Is Liopleurodon closer related to Plesiosaurus or Mosasaurus?	Plesiosaurus
This was the largest of the raptorial sperm whales.	Livyatan
The largest sea scorpion discovered, Jaekelopterus, lived in…	freshwater.
Give the meaning of Baryonyx.	Heavy Claw
The modern red panda is an example of a…	Living Fossil
Thylacosmilus was not a cat but a…	Marsupial
This park is Arizona holds remnants of what used to be a Triassic Forest.	Petrified Woods
Which museum holds the first mounted Stegosaurus skeleton?	Yale Museum
What Chinese sauropod is known for having a tail club!	Shunosaurus
Give the name of the ceratopsian whose name means “buffalo lizard”.	Einiosaurus
Between Dracorex, Pachycephalosaurus, and Stygimoloch, which is valid?	Pachycephalosaurus

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