Basilosaurus: Animal Analysis

While the author of the article believes that Brachiosaurus were aquatic animals, the professor disagrees with this statement. The professor points out that in spite of the fact that some species of dinosaur would spend a great deal of time in water, there was no possible that Brachiosaurus were aquatic ones. To strengthen her point, the professor provides sufficient evidence respectively to the points made in the article.

Which dinosaur was responsible for the death of the construction worker early in the novel? How is this dinosaur adapted for hunting?

Recent evidence suggests that whales may not have always inhabited the oceans. Bones of an ancient ancestor of modern day whales, the Basilosaurus, were discovered in Pakistan that suggest whales evolved from a wolf-like creature. This genus of an early whale lived 34-40 million years ago in the late Eocene. These fossils show many different features in common with both modern day whales and modern day land mammals. Since the discovery of these bones, many other evidences show that whales are a likely descendant of the Basilosaurus through many different ways, such as embryologic comparison and DNA testing. Whales aren’t the only suspected descendants

The Tyrannosaurus rex has a bone-crushing force skull, massive and long legs, and a brain that has a strong sense of smell. These characteristics were beneficial to the T-rex. First, the jaw of the T-rex was able to crush their prey's bones and drag the meat further which is also known as puncture and pull strategy. Next, the T-rex legs were massive and long especially in the juvenile stage because it had the strength of an adult legs which they were able to fast walk. Lastly, the T-rex had a strong sense of smell and binocular vision which can easily capture their prey. On the other hand, their arms were shortened relative to the size of T-rex body. There was no evidence that the T-rex used their arms for predation or scavenging.

I think that we shouldn’t create a chickenosaurus because it can be somewhat dangerous to other people or living organisms due to it transforming into a dino-like creature it will also receive having a dino’s personality that is wild and dangerous. The chickenosaurus can be too aggressive because it had been modified into more of a instinctive animal that tries to live or survive from long ago. It also can be trained for the worse, it can be used for destruction due to people wanting to own something like a place, People like corrupted people can re-create a chicken for their own personal use like for inappropriate things or bad things. If it is trained nicely it can also still be turned too the worse if the chickenosaurus doesn’t deserve or

basilisk- A basilisk first appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The basilisk is the monster of Salazar Slytherin. Salazar Slytherin was a founder of Hogwarts, but left the school because of a disagreement about the issue of blood purity. Before he left, he built the Chamber of Secrets, and left his ‘pet’ monster inside. The basilisk can only be awaken by a true slytherin heir to kill all muggle-borns. A basilisk is related to serpents, 50 feet in length, has green skin, yellow eyes that kill if you look directly into them, and has venom in it’s fangs that are fatal.

Staurikosaurus is a dinosaur within the therapod group. Its name is Greek for “Southern Cross Lizard,” named after a small cross constellation visible in the southern hemisphere. It was named by Edwin H. Colbert and its species name is “pricei,” named after Colbert’s colleague, Llewellyn Ivor Price. Price discovered the dinosaur in 1936 in Southern Brazil, but it was described by Colbert in 1970. Staurikosaurus lived in the late Triassic period, roughly 225 million years ago, making it one of the earlier dinosaurs. It was relatively small, standing only 2.25 meters tall, but stretching to a long 7.5 meters from head to tail. It also only weighed about 66 pounds. While the fossil record of the Staurikosaurus is relatively incomplete, scientists

In the more recent Miocene era and Pliocene era, approximately 16 to 2.5 million years ago, the Carcharocles megalodon roamed the world’s oceans (Pimiento & Clements, 2014). A complete C. megalodon skeleton was never discovered, but a trend in size increase along the megatooth lineage suggests that the species could have reached a length of up to 60 feet (Pimiento & Balk, 2015). This makes the C. megalodon the largest shark known in existence. In addition, typical adult C. megalodon teeth measured 15 centimeters in length (Bendix-Almgreen, 1983). A closer analysis of the teeth reveals a serrated crown with approximately 13 nodules per centimeter (Bendix-Almgreen, 1983). The size and morphology of a C. megalodon tooth indicates that the species

Does he still roam the seas? Does he eat the dolphins, whales...anything? Megalodon,(Big Tooth). That is his name. He has been around for 2.2 million years and has been around since the Cenozoic Era or WAS? People think that Megalodon is extinct, not real, a myth, but with all the evidence the researchers need, I think we have our answer. There are so many things about Megalodon that people don’t know about but there are some things that people do know about like how long is Megalodon? Looking at his name, you can tell he is...well...MEGA. He is about 62 Ft long. WOW but if he’s big, his teeth have to be big, right? His teeth are 7 inches long. This shark doesn’t eat fish or small things. He eats Blue Whale, Dolphins and pretty much whatever

The Anomalocaris did not make it into the next period. Though, it was one of the most fearsome creatures of the whole Cambrian period. It had two compound eyes with claw - jaw - like tipped appendages in front of its’ mouth. These claw like teeth helped the creature eat more than just plant life, with these appendages in front of its’ mouth it could eat other creatures with hard shells and helped it reach further for food.

Though teeth may seem to be rather small, Torices and the other researchers say the teeth are the key to reconstructing the dinosaurs lives, especially in Europe during the Late Cretaceous

Basilisks, also known as the 8th wonder of the world, are some of the finest creatures alive today. These extravagant creates are covered head to toe in slimy, yet elegant, grey scales giving the Basilisk a layer of amour that is practically impossible to pierce. With its snake-like body, a basilisk can swim at jaw-dropping speeds of upwards of 80 mph. They can slither on land for short periods of time before having to return to water. A basilisk head resembles one of a dragon. It has a massive jaw equipped with razor-sharp teeth, perfect for ripping its prey’s head off. Weighing over 2,000 tons, a basilisk can slam its weight on a land animal, instantly crushing it, and drag it back to water to eat. The first recorded Basilisk finding

In the evolutionary history of vertebrates there are few traits that have as much of an impact as the evolution of jaws and the cleidoic egg. The evolution of the jaw was a trait so important and so impactful that when it came into existence a whole new lineage of creatures evolved with it. Before this trait arose animals such as the hagfish and the lamprey where limited to a very specific diet and consumption practices. Many lampreys are parasitic and have to attach to other creatures in order to feed. Hagfish are limited to only scavenging on dead creatures and eating small bodied invertebrates. While these consumption methods to work for them it requires them to function in particular niches that limit the species. The evolution of the jaw that has now been passed down to all Gnathostomes has allowed for a variety of benefits. Jaws allowed for capture and digestion of a wider variety of food as well as allowing them to become predator species. This allowed jawed fish to spread to a variety of new niches and adapt to them much better then the jawless fish. The significance of jaws can also be illustrated by the number of living species today that posses it. There are around 80 species of

In this day and age, many humans learn about dinosaurs through scholarly journals, academic settings, or by viewing skeletal remains or reproductions by visiting museums. We know dinosaurs existed by the artifacts scientists uncovered over the years. However, varying conclusions from data and research compiled from experts still differ in their determinations as to the demise of these noble creatures. In the article, of Extraterrestrial Cause for the Cretaceous–Tertiary Extinction, researchers combine efforts to prove an asteroid spanning six miles collided with earth and destroyed the dinosaur population (Alvarez et al. 1980). Many theories exist regarding the existence and extinction of the dinosaur species. However, this essay will

First, Crichton noted that duckbilled dinosaurs were herbivores which are supported by a trace fossil found in the coal beds of the western North America that indicated footprints with plant fossils (Martin 2006). Furthermore, duckbilled dinosaurs lived in a vegetated environment that they had to consume enough food relative to their body size. Duckbilled dinosaurs had lengthened their skull and smoothed snout to obtain and process more food. The Dilophosaurus was described as two curved crests that extended from the eyes to the nose. The crest created a V shape on the head with red and black stripes on the crests (Crichton, 1990). Based on fossil evidence, the Dilophosaurus had two crests on the head, but there was no indication of the pigment of the crest. Next, the book stated that the T. rex does not bite the prey, instead, it twisted and tore the