definitions
An animal that eats only meat
Carnivore
Indirect evidence from animal activity, such as foot prints, feces, or eggs
Trace Fossil
Snake that was longer than a T-Rex
Titanoboa
Had the strongest bite
Tyrannosaurus rex
An animal that eats only plants
Herbivore
An object archaeologists study that was made or modified by humans in the past
Artifact
Similar to trace fossils, but created by an organism that has since decomposed.
Impression
Its name means king of the tyrant lizards
Tyrannosaurus rex
Estimated to have eaten 2500 pounds of fish a day
Megalodon
The scientific study of the remains of ancient animals and plants
Paleontology
A layer of earth that stays frozen year round, found primarily in polar regions
Permafrost
Remains that have mineralized or turned to stone.
Petrified remains
Largest fish fossil
Megalodon
Eats meat and plants
Omnivore
Not existing anymore
Extinct
An object archaeologists study that was used by humans, but not modified or created by them
Ecofact
Dinosaur discovered by Gideon Mantrell in 1822
Iguanadon
The largest flying reptile
Quetzalcoatlus
A fossil made of excrement
Coprolite
The process of organisms being exposed to minerals and turning into a stone substance over time
Petrification
First woman to receive a PhD in Paleontology
Carlotta Maury
The largest flying reptile
Quetzalcoatlus
The largest land invertebrate
Anthropleura
Fossil made of excrement
Coprolite
A carved tusk
Artifact