wunder beta🌍 Dinosaurs Around the World
Dinosaur bones have been found on every continent — even icy Antarctica. Travel the globe to see which dinosaurs lived where, and learn why the world looked so different back then.
What you’ll learn
- A Whole World of DinosaursUnderstand that dinosaurs lived on all seven continents and that the land was once joined as Pangaea.Dinosaur fossils have been found on all seven continents. In the early age of dinosaurs, all the land was joined into one supercontinent called Pangaea, so dinosaurs could roam widely before the continents drifted apart.
- Continent by ContinentMatch famous dinosaurs to the continents where their fossils are found.Different continents had different dinosaurs: Allosaurus, T. rex, and Triceratops in North America, Velociraptor and Protoceratops in Asia's Gobi Desert, and the sail-backed Spinosaurus in Africa. Fossils tell us where each one lived.
- Even the Frozen SouthExplain that Antarctica was warm long ago and that dinosaurs lived there too.Even Antarctica has dinosaur fossils, like the crested meat-eater Cryolophosaurus. When dinosaurs lived there, Antarctica was warm and green, not frozen. From pole to pole, dinosaurs lived all over the world.
Questions this course answers
On how many continents have dinosaur fossils been found?
Dinosaur fossils have been found on all seven continents, even Antarctica.
What was Pangaea?
Pangaea was the giant supercontinent where all the land was joined together in the early age of dinosaurs.
Which famous meat-eater roamed North America?
Allosaurus was a fierce meat-eater whose fossils are found in North America, along with T. rex and Triceratops.
Where were Velociraptor and Protoceratops found together?
A famous fossil from the Gobi Desert of Asia shows a Velociraptor and Protoceratops buried while fighting.
What was special about Spinosaurus from Africa?
Spinosaurus had a tall sail on its back and probably spent much of its time hunting fish in the water.
Why were there dinosaurs in Antarctica?
When dinosaurs lived in Antarctica, it was warm and green, not the frozen land it is today.
Grounded in trusted sources
- Natural History Museum (London)
- Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
- American Museum of Natural History
- Britannica Kids
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