Dinosaur Cove Cretaceous 1: Attack of the Lizard King

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Dinosaurs are often seen as prehistoric creatures, but they are actually still alive in our sense of them! They have been around for over 200 million years and have evolved through many changes. As for what is a “dinosaur” many people say that any creature that has lived for more than 65 million years ago qualifies as one, this would mean that birds, fish, mammals are all included in this classification. Long before humans walked the earth, there was another prehistoric animal that dominated it. It was called a dinosaur.

The fossil record has been surprisingly helpful in identifying dinosaur species, and they are represented by thousands of specimens with some having been studied in great detail. There are many different types of dinosaurs: herbivores (animals that eat plants), carnivores (animals that eat meat) and omnivores (animals that eat both). There used to be lots of different types of dinosaurs, but today there are only 3 types left: the velociraptor, the pteranodon and the tyrannosaurus rex.

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In the 1980s and 90s Dinosaur Cove yielded hypsilophodontid-like dinosaurs as Leaellynasaura amicagraphica and Atlascopcosaurus loadsi, and a Coelurosaur, as well as fragments of what may be a caenagnathid (relatives of the Oviraptors). One fossil from this diverse taxa, collectively called the " polar dinosaurs of Australia", has been interpreted as showing possible adaptations to vision in low light conditions and possibly were warm-blooded; this has been suggested as an explanation for how some of these dinosaurs foraged for food during the polar winter months. It is worth noting that although these dinosaurs lived at polar latitudes, the Cretaceous climate was significantly milder than today, so temperatures within the Antarctic and Arctic Circles were vastly different from the climate at these latitudes today, because the lopsided arrangements of the continents made sea currents and monsoon winds blow across the polar areas and not around them, and so stopped cold pools from developing around the poles. Treese, Tyler (28 January 2022). "Exclusive Dinosaur Cove Trailer for Family Adventure Film". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved 28 January 2022. Young social media sensation Brayden Eaton was cast in the lead role of Riley Harrison. [2] The film was directed by Daniel Knudsen who previously directed Courageous Love and ‘’SKYDOG’’. [3] Dinosaur Cove wrapped up post-production in early 2022.

Depositsis internationally renowned, known for its high quality articles covering earth science. It is aimed at beginners, enthusiasts and professionals. Content is regularly updated and new articles constantly being added. This article (and photos) is condensed from A Decade of Dedication: the digs of Dinosaur Cove; Issue 6 Australian Age of Dinosaurs Journal, 2008. www.australianageofdinosaurs.com. Further reading To walk in the footprints of these ancient Victorians, we must first rewind to the late Early Cretaceous period. 115Ma to 120Ma, Australia was situated over the South Pole, her southeast coast joined to Antarctica to form the supercontinent, Gondwana. If climatic conditions then were even remotely similar to Antarctica today, the Gondwanan dinosaurs must have experienced cold winters and months of near-darkness – a challenge not confronted by any known reptile. The Dinosaur Cove discoveries revealed that Victoria’s polar dinosaurs thrived in such conditions, some foraging all winter long, rather than hibernating as cold climate reptiles do today. Their story makes fascinating reading, as does the larger story of the trials and triumphs involved in their discovery. The Dinosaur Cove project attracted volunteers from all walks of life. Many were local university students, lured by Tom Rich’s line, “We can’t pay you, but we can feed you”. Michelle Hird (née Colwell), Natalie Schroder and Helen Wilson (née Brown) were among this high-spirited group. They recall that the food was far from edible in those early years, with no refrigeration, a tight budget and few chefs in camp. Michelle remembers ‘recycled’ rice pudding with chunks of tuna floating in it! Therefore, Tom’s promise of a cubic metre of chocolate to the first person to find a mammal bone must have been an irresistible incentive. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Subsequent scientific analysis of the fossil material, by a range of scientists including geochemists, palaeobotanists, palaeontologists and geologists, soon revealed more unusual and exciting information. Stress indicators, called ‘lines of arrested growth’, were absent in the hypsilophodontid bones, suggesting that this group had not hibernated like the larger polar dinosaurs. Analysis of the climate revealed mean temperatures as low as -2˚C, leading to the conclusion that the hypsilophodontids may have been warm-blooded. It was soon apparent that Leallynasaura, like birds today, may have maintained a constant body temperature by foraging all winter long. Kids love dinosaurs because they are enormous and fascinating creatures. They like to hear stories about their history and imagine what it would be like if they were living today. Dinosaurs fascinate kids because they seem so far away from them; it’s hard to imagine what these animals might have looked or sounded like or how big or small they were when compared with other animals that exist today. No sooner had Tom Rich committed to a field trip to Dinosaur Cove, he began to have grave reservations. Dinosaur Cove Awarded the Dove Seal of Family Approval". Dove Foundation. 3 May 2022 . Retrieved 1 July 2022. The richest find of petrified dinosaur bones is confined to narrow thin (up to 0.3 m) layers, most likely ancient stream beds serving as repositories of the bones of smaller animals.