Articles for author: tara@animalsaroundtheglobe.com

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Dino Culture & Pop MediaUncategorized
An image of a dinosaur in the wild

What Pop Culture Gets Wrong About “Meat-Eating” Dinosaurs

Popular media has shaped our perception of carnivorous dinosaurs for generations, from classic films like “Jurassic Park” to children’s toys and television shows. These representations have created a shared cultural understanding of what predatory dinosaurs looked like, how they behaved, and how they lived. However, paleontological science has advanced dramatically in recent decades, revealing that ...

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Scientist SpotlightUncategorized
Skull Fossil

The Challenges of Rebuilding Extinct Creatures Without Skulls

When scientists attempt to resurrect the image of long-extinct animals, they face numerous obstacles. Perhaps none is more daunting than reconstructing species known only from fragmentary remains that lack cranial structures. Skulls provide crucial information about an animal’s sensory capabilities, feeding behaviors, and evolutionary relationships. Without these key anatomical pieces, paleontologists and evolutionary biologists must ...