The lifelike dinosaurs of the DinosAlive exhibition will be spending their summer at the Capegate Mall in Cape Town from 18 November 2016 until 8 January 2016. The showcase offers visitors the chance to experience 25 animatronic dinosaurs (with moving limbs, eyes that blink and more) in a fun, interactive environment. “We are very pleased…
The BBC has reported on plans to build a underground dinosaur museum in the Jurassic coast. A charity behind a planned underground dinosaur museum on the Jurassic Coast believes the attraction would bring £20m into the local economy every year. The £80m attraction, called Jurassica, would be built in a 40m (132ft) deep limestone…
The Stuff website reported that two Auckland schools had a very surprising guest. Kristin School and Birkenhead Primary had a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roaming around snapping its jaws at the pupils, amid screams of delight and horror. “I thought it was really scary and realistic,” Kristin School pupil Campbell Reelick said. “I kept moving back…
i24news has reported that fossilized skeletal remains of an ancient reptile dating back to 85 million years ago were discovered recently in the Arava desert in southern Israel, Israeli news site Ynet reported on Tuesday. Parts of skeletons of the same species were found in the past in Iran, Jordan, Syria and Morocco. Researchers from…
The local Bloemfontein newspapers created a roar with the announcement that lifelike model dinosaurs would be migrating to the Bloemfontein show grounds from 26 June till 26 July 2015. The Occupational Therapy (OT) Subdivision from the Free State Psychiatric Complex (FSPC) decided to make use of this theme as part of a current…
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The Washington Post reported that scientists analyzing dinosaur fossils believe they’ve figured out why some had cumbersome horns and frills: to attract mates. The data offer support for the theory “that these features were under selection as socio-sexual dominance signals,” concluded researchers from Queen Mary University of London, who published their findings this month in…
LiveScience reported that two brothers hunting for ichthyosaur fossils along the coast of the United Kingdom came across something far more astounding: The bones of what may be the earliest known dinosaur from the Jurassic period in the U.K., and possibly even the world, a new study finds. After finding the bones in 2014, Rob…
Telegraph.co.uk reported that it is 4.30pm on a Thursday in September, and my party is getting crotchety. We have been travelling through the African wilderness since dawn. It is 35C outside but, because we are low on fuel, we have turned the air conditioning off, raising temperatures literally and metaphorically. It has not rained for…
Telegraph.co.uk reported that dinosaur footprints from the biggest creatures ever to roam Britain have been discovered on the Isle of Skye. Although they look like rock pools, the hundreds of indentations are actually the remnants of paths walked by huge plant-eating sauropods around 170 million years ago. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh identified the…
Our exhibitions also feature the gentle Apatosaurus in the form a ride. Kids can jump on its back and feel like the king of the jungle millions of years ago.
Kids love to get into the saddle of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The ride has movement and sound and will make any kid feel like a pre-historic cowboy.
Iguanodon was a bulky herbivore that grew up to 13 metres long. It had a beak with teeth similar to that of today’s iguana. Its name means “iguana-tooth”. It lived during the Mid-Jurassic period and could walk on 2 or 4 legs.
Caudipteryx means “tail feather”. It was a peacock-sized theropod dinosaur and lived during the Aptian age of the early Cretaceous period. It measured about 1 metre and had an interesting mix of reptile and bird-like features.
Oviraptor was a small theropod dinosaur. Its name means “egg taker” as it used to feed off other dinosaur eggs. It lived some 75 million years ago in the inner Mongolian region of China. Oviraptor was one of the most bird-like of non-avian dinosaurs.
Styracosaurus means “spiked lizard”. A herbivore, it measured 5.5 metres in length and weighed approximately 2721.55 kilograms. Much like its family member, Triceratops, it used its powerful horns to protect itself against predators.
Diplodocus was first discovered in 1877. It’s an easily identifiable dinosaur with its classic shape, long neck and tail, and four sturdy legs. It was a herbivore and reached lengths of up to 33 metres, making it one of the longest dinosaurs to live.
Spinosaurus means “spine lizard’ and this huge carnivore measured 15 metres in length. It has been a contender for the longest and largest theropod dinosaur and is thought to have lived both on land and in water. It existed during the Cretaceous period.
Brachiosuarus was first discovered in 1903 from fossils found in the Grand Canyon. It was a huge herbivore measuring up to 26 metres. Brachiosaurus was part of the sauropod family and lived during the Jurassic period.
Ankylosaurus was a sturdy herbivore that measured up to 9 metres and weighed 5443.11 kilograms. It featured a famous hard, bony tail that acted as a club against predators. Ankylosaurus lived towards the very end of the Cretaceous period.
Stegosaurus’ name means “covered lizard” and it was a heavily-built herbivore that measured as long as 9 metres. On the end of its tail, it sported 4 sharp spikes which it used to fend off predators. It lived during the Late Jurrasic period.
Saltasaurus means “Lizard from Salta”. It lived during the Cretacious period and was one of the smaller Sauropod dinosaurs. This dinosaur was an estimated 12 metres long. It was a herbivore and weighed an estimated 7257.48 kilograms.
Pteranodon was part of the flying reptile genus called Pterosaurs. Some Pterosaurs had a wingspan of over 6 metres. They existed during the late Cretacious period and were mostly found in parts of North America.
This dinosaur’s name means “near crested lizard” and it was an estimated 9.5 metres long and weighed approximately 2267.96 kilograms. It was part of the hadrosaurid group. A herbivore, it was known for the elongated crest on its head.
Pachycephalosaurus means “thick headed lizard”. It was discovered in South Africa and used its thick skull to defend itself from attackers. This omnivore lived during the late Cretaceous period.
Triceratops was a gentle herbivore and lived some 68 million years ago. It was estimated to have reached up to 9 metres long and 3 metres high. It was equiped with 3 horns on its enormous skull – one of the largest skulls of all dinosaurs.
The T-Rex is a cultural phenomenon whose name translates into “tyrant lizard”. It lived throughout western North America. Rex means “King” in latin. It was a carnivore and lived up to its name as a true predatory king, measuring up to 12.3 metres.
The name “Allosaurus” means “different lizard” and it lived during the late Jurrasic period. This dinosaur was a predator and measured over 12 metres long. As a meat eater it was equiped with rows of sharp teeth to tear through its prey.