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The Origin and Extinction of the Megafauna

The term megafauna refers to an array of animals whose ancestors and descendants had significantly smaller body masses. Widely accepted thresholds are animals weighing 40kg (88 pounds) 100kg (220 pounds) or more. Continue reading “Origin and Extinction of the Megafauna”

About Nanotyrannus

Paleontology is riddled with many debates about the classifications of different species.  One hotly debate issue, is whether Nanotyrannus is a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex  or a different genus of tyrannosaurid.Continue reading “About Nanotyrannus”