Dinosaurs
What was a Dinosaur?
You may be surprised to learn that there were no flying dinosaurs or dinosaurs in the sea! They are called ‘Flying Reptiles’ and ‘Marine Reptiles’ respectively . But what about all the reptile like creatures that lived millions of years ago? David Gelsthorpre from Manchester Museum explains how to tell what is, and what isn’t a dinosaur.
Did Dinosaurs live in Britain?
The evidence shows us that they did. They even left their footprints for us to see!
What did they eat?
By examining fossilised teeth and comparing them to animals that are alive today, palaeontologists can deduce what they may have eaten.
What is a dinosaur?
The position of the legs
What is a dinosaur?
Find out if birds are direct decedents of dinosaurs
See a real dinosaur bone fossil
How do we know where dinosaurs lived
How do we know what dinosaurs ate
Plesiosaur Encounter
The Museum of Manchester is home to the world’s most complete Plesiosaur fossil skeleton. Discovery Education have created a VR experience that brings this beautiful marine reptile to life. Take a journey in the TimePod back 150 million years to see the plesiosaur swim in the early Jurassic seas.
Click here to find out more about virtual reality and how to use this resource
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