An animal that is active at night and rests during the day
Nocturnal
In this case we’re talking about insect cities, the first time millions of members of the samespecies lived closely together
Cities
An animal (like a bee or bird) that moves pollen from one flower to another to help plants make seeds
Pollinator
Light, fluffy structures that evolved in some dinosaurs, possibly for warmth, display, or flight
Feathers
A tiny package from a plant that can grow into a new one; formed after pollination
Seed
The colorful, scented parts of a plant that help attract pollinators for reproduction. The oldest fossil of this kind is about 140 million years old (Cretaceous Period)
Flowers
Warm-blooded animals with hair or fur that nurse their young with milk. Their adaptations(especially those that let helped them live in the dark) helped them survive the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs
Mammals
The giant impact site in Mexico linked to the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs66 million years ago
Chicxulub Crater
A group of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans—often known for their clever brains and grasping hands
Primates
A way animals like bats or dolphins use sound to "see" by bouncing it off objects in the dark
Echolocation
When two parents combine genetic material to make offspring with a mix of traits. This increased diversity in life, helping species evolve and adapt a lot faster than before.
Sexual Reproduction
A group of mostly meat-eating dinosaurs that walked on two legs—like T. rex and Velociraptor
Theropod
A pig-sized herbivore with tusks that survived the Permian Mass Extinction; one of the most common animals of its time. Are they cute or nah?
Lystrosaurus
A trait where an animal keeps a steady body temperature, no matter the weather outside
Warm-blooded
A special bee dance that tells other bees where to find food
Waggle Dance
A plant-eating dinosaur with mysterious thumb spikes
Iguanodon