How it Works: Discover the Dinosaurs - November 2019
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Journey back to the age of dinosaurs and uncover the secrets of some of the prehistoric world's most remarkable beasts. From the Tyrannosaurus rex and Diplodocus to the Triceratops and Stegosaurus, get up close and discover how these fascinating creatures lived, hunted, evolved and ultimately died out.
In Discover the Dinosaurs we've gathered together some o" the most fascinating articles from our team of experts at LiveScience.com to bring you everything you need to know about these incredible creatures that roamed our Earth millions of years ago. Why did Stegosaurus travel in herds? Could the dinosaurs have survived the asteroid that wiped them out? Is it possible to clone a dinosaur? Turn the page tc find the answers to these questions and manv more. Enioy!
HISTORY
8 History - What creatures roamed the land, sea, and air of prehistoric Earth?
16 7 Surprisinq Facts - Discover seven fascinating and little- known dinosaur facts
EVOLUTION
20 Mesozoic Period - Discover the reptiles, dinosaurs and beasts that ruled during the Mesozoi
22 Triassic Period - The Triassic period began following great Permian Extinction event
28 Jurassic Period - What happened when the supercontinent Pangaea split?
34 Cretaceous Period - The age of dinosaurs was brought to a sudden end by a huge asteroid
DINOSAURS
44 Tyrarmosaurus rex - This carnivorous king of the dinosaurs ruled during the upper Cretaceous period
52 Steqosaurus - These armored herbivores traveled in herds for protection from predators
60 Triceratops - These elephant-sized beasts roamed North America 68 to 65 million years ago
68 Pterodactyl, Pterariodori & other flijinq 'dinosaurs' Pterosaurs roamed the skies from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period
74 Diplodocus - These unique beasts were the gentle giants of the dinosaur world
82 Velociraptor - Find out how these small, bird-like dinosaurs lived and hunted
TRIVIA
90 How did dinosaurs get so biq? Dinosaurs dwarfed some of the largest animals alive today
94 Jhrinkinq dinosaurs evolved into flyinq birds. How did theropods become the animals we know today?
98 How dinosaurs qrew the world's lonqest necks. How did dinos grow necks at least five times longer than any other land animal?
104 Could evolution ever brinq the dinosaurs back? Could the evolutionary process make Jurassic Park a reality?
108 Could dinosaurs have survived the asteroid? What were the odds of avoiding a mass extinction?
112 Is it possible to clone a dinosaur? Find out whether there is a chance of cloning the prehistoric creatures
118 Could humans and dinos have coexisted? What would the world be like if dinosaurs still lived among us?
122 Could dinosaurs swim? Dinos spent most of their time on land, but why did they enter water?
126 What if... a qiant asteroid had not wiped out the dinosaurs? How would creatures have evolved if dinosaurs still walked the Earth?
