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Maximum Zersk
2010-05-20, 11:29 PM
I have a question about dinosaurs (or Pterosaur, etc.).

Which two (well-known, hopefully) species lived on opposite sides of the timeline (Triassic/Cretaceous, for example), or in completely different climates?

Phase
2010-05-20, 11:43 PM
Oh Jegus, this is a lot to pick from.

There's always the obvious dichotomy of Eoraptor, one of the first (228 MYA), and Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the last (65 MYA).

For climes, there's Monolophosarus, which lived in prehistoric antarctica, and Velociraptor, which lived in Mongolia.

If you want exceedingly well known, you can go for Plateosaurus, Late Triassic, and Tyrannosaurus. That'll land you the best conjunction of a big time gap and being well known.

Maximum Zersk
2010-05-20, 11:47 PM
Oh Jegus, this is a lot to pick from.

There's always the obvious dichotomy of Eoraptor, one of the first (228 MYA), and Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the last (65 MYA).

For climes, there's Monolophosarus, which lived in prehistoric antarctica, and Velociraptor, which lived in Mongolia.

If you want exceedingly well known, you can go for Plateosaurus, Late Triassic, and Tyrannosaurus. That'll land you the best conjunction of a big time gap and being well known.

Awesome, thanks! :smallbiggrin:

Rawhide
2010-05-20, 11:57 PM
Just don't include this dinosaur (http://x45.xanga.com/d34f90f036d35266741737/o212769417.png), whatever you do.

Maximum Zersk
2010-05-21, 12:04 AM
Just don't include this dinosaur (http://x45.xanga.com/d34f90f036d35266741737/o212769417.png), whatever you do.

:smallbiggrin: Don't worry, I won't.

Bhu
2010-05-21, 12:32 AM
I've ben working on expanding my paleontology links if you want some

Maximum Zersk
2010-05-21, 12:33 AM
I've ben working on expanding my paleontology links if you want some

While that would be awesome, I got what I was looking for. Thanks for the offer, anyway.

horngeek
2010-05-21, 01:03 AM
Aww... I didn't get to mention the Qantassaurus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantassaurus) :smalltongue: