(Encyclopedia) ApatosaurusApatosaurusăpˌətəsôrˈəs, āˌpătˌə– [key], [Gr.,=deceptive lizard], quadruped saurischian dinosaur, estimated to be from 70 to 90 ft (21 to 27 m) in length and to weigh up to…
(Encyclopedia) PachycephalosaurusPachycephalosauruspăkˌĭsĕfˌəlōsôrˈəs [key] [Gr., = thick-headed lizard], bipedal herbivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, approximately 68–65 million years…
(Encyclopedia) Rocky Hill, town (1990 pop. 16,554), Hartford co., central Conn., a suburb of Hartford, on the Connecticut River; settled c.1650, inc. 1843. Chemical coatings and synthetic textiles…
(Encyclopedia) Haddonfield, borough (2020 pop. 12,550), Camden co., SE N.J., a residential suburb of Camden and Philadelphia; settled c.1713, inc. 1875…
(Encyclopedia) StegosaurusStegosaurusstĕgəsôrˈəs [key] [Gr.,=roof lizard], quadriped ornithischian dinosaur of the late Jurassic period. About 29 ft 6 in (9 m) long, it had short forelegs, four long…
John R. "Jack" Horner Paleontologist Melissa Sogard Starting at an Early Age RELATED LINKS Dinosaur News For Kids: Dinosaurs Dinosaur Hall of Fame Dinosaurs:…
(Encyclopedia) DiplodocusDiplodocusdĭplŏdˈəkəs [key] [Gr., = double beam (or rafter)], immense quadruped herbivorous dinosaur found in the late Jurassic strata of the Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. It…
(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, Henry, 1912–88, American boxer, b. Columbus, Miss. He was originally named Henry Jackson. He began his professional career in 1931, and soon became known as a strong and…
PaleontologistBorn: 6/15/1946Birthplace: Shelby, Montana One of the best known American paleontologists, Jack Horner discovered and named two species of dinosaurs, Maiasaura and Orodromeus. He…
