How to use: Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life

Time Periods
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life''s chapters are divided by Time Period. For example: Dilophosaurus (shown below) lived during the Jurassic Period, so it is expected to be profiled there. Earth Facts are provided, along with important info like:


 * how many millions of years the time period lasted
 * what kinds of fauna and flora existed or appeared at this time period (expect example images)
 * where to continents were located at this time (with a map as an example)

Animal Profiles
Several different species of Extinct Animals are profiled on the Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life Wiki - Here is a basic layout:

Dilophosaurus
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Dilophosaurus - whose name means "two-crested lizard", from the pair of crests that adorned the head - was one of the earliest theropod dinosaurs, and also the least known. The crests were probably fragile and used for sexual display by the males, fossil evidence may support that females didn't have these crests. Dilophosaurus was lightly built, and had a primitive body structure from other large carnivores like Allosaurus. It had a long tail, slim legs, and a rather large head. Dilophosaurus was closely related to dinosaurs like Coelophysis; it had the distinctive four-fingered hands and the slight notch in the upper jaw.

Described by: Samuel Paul Welles - 1970

Habitat: Riverbanks, marshes

Fossil Finds:



Information
Class: the major group of animals to which the species if from

Family: the specific group to which the species is from

Time: when during that period the animal lived

Species Name: the specific animal that is profiled

Pronounciation: how to say the name

Description: basic information on that animal

Described by: who first created an account for that animal for science

Habitat: what environments the animal may have lived

Fossil Finds: where fossil remains have been found

Length: an estimated guess at how long the animal was (also available as Height and Wingspan)

Weight: an estimated guess at how much the animal weighs

Diet: what the animal may have eaten

Image: a picture of the animal (also may include photos of notable fossil specimens)