BETA
Chapter 1
The giants of the Jurassic West
Chapter 2
The tyrants of the Cretaceous coast
Chapter 3
The bizarre beasts of the East
Chapter 4
The bone wars and the fossil rush
YOUR GOAL
Master of Dinosaurs of ancient America
Ch 3 · The bizarre beasts of the East
artiteacher Hell Creek Dinosaurs
Hell Creek, Hell Creek, / Dinosaurs' last stand, / Hell Creek, Hell Creek, / Iconic in the land.
artiteacher The discovery of America's first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton proved these ancient beasts walked on two legs.
artiteacher Eastern North America's answer to Tyrannosaurus rex was a slender, agile predator with massive hand claws.
Fun Fact
First mounted dinosaur: In 1868, Hadrosaurus became the first dinosaur skeleton in the world to be mounted and displayed to the public in Philadelphia.
Glossary
appalachia (noun)
A geographic region in the United States that stretches along the Appalachian Mountains. In 1858, the first nearly complete Hadrosaurus skeleton was discovered in New Jersey on this ancient landmass.
A geographic region in the United States that stretches along the Appalachian Mountains. In 1858, the first nearly complete Hadrosaurus skeleton was discovered in New Jersey on this ancient landmass.
Quiz
What was the name of the eastern landmass of North America during the Cretaceous period?
Quiz
Which armored dinosaur of eastern North America lacked a tail club but had long shoulder spikes?
Quiz
In which US city was the world's first mounted dinosaur skeleton put on public display in 1868?
Quiz
Why are dinosaur fossils much harder to find in eastern North America compared to the West?
Quiz
Who was the famous American paleontologist who first described Dryptosaurus in 1866?
Quiz
In which US state was Hadrosaurus, the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton in America, discovered?
Quiz
How did the arms of the eastern predator Dryptosaurus differ from those of Tyrannosaurus rex?