Prehistoric Who am I? Part 4 Trivia Game | Sci / Tech

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1. My name means "Dragon claw". I was a large Ornithopod dinosaur and I lived in Portugal during the Kimmeridgian and Tithonian stages of the late Jurassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Draconyx

Named by Octavio Mateus and Miguel Telles Antunes in 2001, Draconyx is known from a single partial skeleton which consists of teeth, vertebrae and bones from the hands, legs and feet.

The other animals listed were also Ornithopods. Drinker was named after palaeontologist Edward Drinker Cope, Camptosaurus means "Flexible lizard", Othnielia means "Othniel's one" (after palaeontologist Othniel Charles Marsh).

2. I was a medium-sized Stegosaur with a name meaning "Jia-ling River lizard". I lived in China during the Oxfordian stage of the late Jurassic period. Who am I?

Answer: Chialingosaurus

Named by C.C. Young in 1959, Chialingosaurus is known from only one partial skeleton and was the first Stegosaur to be discovered in Asia. It was a herbivore, feeding on low-growing vegetation and, like its relatives, had a series of plates and spikes along its neck, back and tail.

The other animals listed were also Stegosaurs. Chungkingosaurus means "Chunking lizard", Toujiangosaurus means "Tou River lizard" and Stegosaurus means "Roofed lizard" (because scientists once thought that its plates lay flat on its back like roof tiles).

3. Who am I? I lived in England, France and Portugal during the Oxfordian and Kimmeridgian stages of the late Jurassic period. I was a large Stegosaur and my name means "Very pointy lizard".

Answer: Dacentrurus

Named by Frederic Augustus Lucas in 1902, Dacentrurus was the first Stegosaur to be discovered (in 1874). It was originally named Omosaurus. The name was later changed to Dacentrurus because the name Omosaurus had already been given to a crocodile.

The other animals listed were also Stegosaurs. Miragaia was named after a parish in Portugal where its fossils were first discovered, Hesperosaurus means "Western lizard" and Kentrosaurus means "Pointed lizard".

4. Who am I? I was a small Nodosaur. My name means "Dragon's armour" and I lived in Portugal during the Kimmeridgian stage of the late Jurassic period.

Answer: Dracopelta

Named by Peter Galton in 1980, Dracopelta is known from a partial skeleton consisting of the ribs and a collection of armour plating. A small but heavy animal, Dracopelta would have relied on its armour for protection as it wasn't an awfully fast runner.

Of the other animals listed, two (Mymoorapelta and Gargoyleosaurus) were Nodosaurs and one (Chaoyangosaurus) was a primitive Ceratopsian. Gargoyleosaurus means "Hideous statue lizard", Chaoyangosaurus means "Lizard from Chaoyang County" and Mymoorapelta means "Mygatt-Moore lizard" (after its discoverers).

5. Who am I? I lived in Japan and China during the Barremian stage of the early Cretaceous period. I was a small semi-aquatic lizard and my name means "Manchu crocodile".

Answer: Monjurosuchus

Named by R. Endo in 1940, fossils have shown Monjurosuchus had soft skin and webbed feet. The "crocodile" part of the name refers to the bony scutes along the back, similar to what today's crocodiles have.

Of the other animals listed, two (Pleurosaurus and Hyphalosaurus) were marine reptiles and one (Pachyrachis) was a primitive snake. Pleurosaurus means "Sideways lizard", Pachyrachis means "Thick ribs" and Hyphalosaurus means "Thread lizard".

6. I was named after a city near where my fossils were first discovered. I was a small crocodile and I lived in Spain, Belgium and southern England during the Berriasian stage of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Bernissartia

Named by Louis Dollo in 1883, Bernissartia is one of the smallest known prehistoric crocodiles, measuring only two feet long. It lived alongside dinosaurs such as Iguanodon and Neovenator and was named after the Belgian city of Bernissart.

The other animals listed were also crocodiles. Araripesuchus means "Crocodile from Araripe", Chimaerasuchus means "Chimaera crocodile" and Sarcosuchus means "Flesh crocodile".

7. I was a Pterosaur with a very peculiar mouth. Instead of teeth, I had a brush-like arrangement of long, elastic bristles in my lower jaw. My name means "Southern wing" and I lived in South America during the Albian stage of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Pterodaustro

Named by Jose Bonaparte in 1969, Pterodaustro is believed to have been a filter-feeder like today's flamingo, using the five hundred bristles in its lower jaw to scoop small invertebrates out of shallow streams. Flamingos get their pink colouring from the crustaceans they feed on and it's been suggested that, due to its feeding habits, Pterodaustro may have had pink fur.

The other animals listed were also Pterosaurs. Dsungaripterus means "Wing from the Jungga Basin", Plataleorhynchus means "Spoonbill beak" and Criorhynchus means "Battering ram snout".

8. I lived in South America during the Aptian stage of the early Cretaceous period. I was a large Pterosaur with a bizarre-looking crest on my head. My name means "Old one". Who am I?

Answer: Tapejara

Named by A. Kellner in 1989, the most distinctive feature of Tapejara is the extraordinary head crest. This crest, which was probably brightly coloured, came in various sizes depending on age and gender. Its short beak has led some palaeontologists to suggest that this Pterosaur ate fruit.

The other animals listed were also Pterosaurs. Cearadactylus means "Finger from Ceara", Anhanguera means "Old devil" and Tupuxuara means "Familiar spirit".

9. Who am I? I was a large Theropod with a name meaning "New hunter". I lived on the Isle of Wight (southern England) during the Barremian and Aptian stages of the early Cretaceous period.

Answer: Neovenator

Named by Steve Hutt, David M. Martill and Michael J. Barker in 1996, Neovenator is known from an almost complete skeleton. It was fast and agile, and may have hunted in packs.

The other animals listed were also Theropods. Acrocanthosaurus means "High-spined lizard", Afrovenator means "African hunter" and Fukuiraptor means "Plunderer from Fukui" (The "raptor" part of the name stems from the fact that palaeontologists originally thought this dinosaur was a Dromaeosaur).

10. Who am I? I lived on the Isle of Wight during the Barremian stage of the early Cretaceous period. I was a medium-sized Theropod, the earliest-known Tyrannosaur and my name means "Dawn tyrant".

Answer: Eotyrannus

Named by Steve Hutt, D. Naish, David M. Martill, Michael J. Barker and P. Newbery in 2001, Eotyrannus was clearly an early Tyrannosaur, judging by the heavy skull, D-shaped front teeth and the arrangement of the shoulder and limb bones.

The other animals listed were also Theropods. Dilong means "Emperor dragon", Nqwebasaurus means "Lizard from Nqweba" and Huaxiagnathus means "Jaw from eastern China".

11. Who am I? I was a small Theropod. My name means "Tail feather" and I lived in China during the Barremian stage of the early Cretaceous period.

Answer: Caudipteryx

Named in 1998 by a team of palaeontologists including Philip Currie and Ji Qiang, Caudipteryx is known from several almost complete skeletons. The long branching feathers on its arms and the end of the tail were probably used for display.

The other animals listed were also small feathered Theropods. Microraptor means "Small plunderer", Sinosauropteryx means "Chinese lizard wing" and Protarchaeopteryx means "Before Archaeopteryx".

12. I lived in the USA during the Aptian and Albian stages of the early Cretaceous period. I was an early Therizinosaur - a group of carnivorous dinosaurs that developed into herbivores. My name means "Sickle bearer". Who am I?

Answer: Falcarius

Named by James Kirkland in 2005, Falcarius was first discovered in 1999 in the Crystal Geyser Quarry, Grand County, Utah, USA. Although classed as Theropods (the group to which all carnivorous dinosaurs belong), Therizinosaurs, for unknown reasons, evolved into herbivores.

The other animals listed were Dromaeosaurs. Mei means "Sleeping", Scansoriopteryx means "Climbing wing" and Nuthetes means "Monitor" (because its teeth are similar to those of today's monitor lizards).

13. My name means "Hidden flyer". I was a small Dromaeosaur and I lived in China during the Barremian and Aptian stages of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Cryptovolans

Named by Stephen Czerkas in 2002, Cryptovolans has been difficult to classify and palaeontologists still aren't sure exactly where it fits. Some say it's the same as the better-known Microraptor while others believe it's a separate animal.

Of the other animals listed, one (Incisivosaurus) was an early Oviraptorid and two (Sinovenator and Sinornithosaurus) were Dromaeosaurs. Incisivosaurus means "Incisor lizard", Sinornithosaurus means "Chinese bird-lizard" and Sinovenator means "Chinese hunter".

14. I was a small Theropod, the earliest-known Dromaeosaur. My name means "Graceful thief" and I lived in China during the Valanginian, Hauterivian and Barremian stages of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Graciliraptor

Named by Xu Xing and Wang Xiaoling in 2004, Graciliraptor is known from a partial skeleton consisting of teeth, jaw bones, tail vertebrae and limb bones. It's assumed that, like its relatives, this dinosaur probably had feathers.

Of the other animals listed, two (Shenzhousaurus and Yixianosaurus) were Dromaeosaurs and one (Shenzhouraptor) is believed to have been an early bird. Yixianosaurus means "Yixian lizard", Shenzhousaurus means "Shenzhou lizard" and Shenzhouraptor means "Hunter from Shenzhou".

15. Who am I? I lived in China during the Barremian stage of the early Cretaceous period. I was a tiny bird, no bigger than a modern sparrow, and my name means "Chinese bird".

Answer: Sinornis

Named by Paul Sereno and Rao Chenggang in 1992, Sinornis had the appearance of a modern bird but, rather than a beak, it had toothed jaws and clawed fingers on its wings, just like the Jurassic Archaeopteryx.

The other animals listed were also birds. Changchengornis means "Great Wall of China bird", Confuciusornis means "Bird of Confucius" and Liaoxiornis means "Liaoxi bird".

16. Who am I? My name means "Pointed beak bird". I was a small bird and I lived in China during the Barremian stage of the early Cretaceous period.

Answer: Cuspirostrisornis

Named by Hou Lianhai and Hou Jinfeng in 1997, Cuspirostrisornis is known from only one almost complete skeleton found in the Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning, China.

The other animals listed were also birds. Yanornis means "Bird of the Yan Dynasty", Boluochia means "From Bolouchi" and Liaoningornis means "Bird from Laioning".

17. Who am I? I was a small bird, similar to modern penguins. My name means "Sea bird" and I lived in southern England during the Albian stage to the early Cretaceous period.

Answer: Enaliornis

Named by Harry Govier Seeley in 1876, Enaliornis is known only from a partial skeleton. Its lifestyle was probably similar to that of modern penguins, able to walk on land and swim in the sea. While it did have wings, they were too small to be used for flying.

Of the other animals listed, one (Buitreraptor) was a Theropod dinosaur and two (Iberomesornis and Eoalulavis) were birds. Eoalulavis means "Early bird with an alula", Buitreraptor means "Hunter from the Buitrera region" and Iberomesornis means "Middle bird from Spain".

18. My name means "Utah's hunter". I was the largest known Dromaeosaur (as big as the raptors featured in 'Jurassic Park') and I lived in the USA during the Barremian stage of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Utahraptor

Popularly known as Raptors, Dromaeosaurs were among the most chillingly efficient predators during the Cretaceous. Named by James Kirkland, Robert Gaston and Donald Burge in 1993, Utahraptor is known from a single specimen consisting of parts of the skull, some tail vertebrae and the claws of the hands and feet (including the twenty-four-centimetre-long killing claw held on the second toe of each foot).

Of the other animals listed, one (Deinonychus) was a Dromaeosaur, one (Pelecanimimus) was an Ornithomimosaur and one (Scipionyx) is yet to classified as the only known specimen is that of a tiny baby. Pelecanimimus means "Pelican mimic", Scipionyx means "Claw of Scipio" and Deinonychus means "Terrible claw".

19. I was a large Theropod dinosaur with a name meaning "Crocodile mimic" (due to the shape of my head). I lived in Africa during the Aptian stage of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Suchomimus

Named by Paul Sereno, Jeffery Wilson, Allison Beck, Gregory Wilson, Didier Dutheil, David Varricchio, Boubacar Gado, Christian Sidor, Hans Larsson, Rudyard Sadleir, Gabrielle Lyon, Oliver Rauhut and Jonathan Marcot in 1998, Suchomimus was probably a fish-eater, using the large claws on its hands to scoop fish out of rivers and lakes.

The other animals listed were also Theropods. Spinosaurus means "Spiny lizard" Baryonyx means "Heavy claw" and Irritator got its name from the frustration felt by British palaeontologists when they obtained its skull (the finder had changed the appearance of the skull to try and make it look more interesting).

20. I am a Sauropod dinosaur. I lived in the USA during the Albian stage of the early Cretaceous period and I was named after a Greek god. Who am I?

Answer: Sauroposeidon

Named by Mathew Wedel, Richard Cifelli and Sanders vide Franklin in 2000, all we know of Sauroposeidon comes from a series of neck vertebrae discovered in an Oklahoma prison yard in 1994. They are so big they were first thought to be fossilized tree trunks.

The other animals listed were also Sauropods. Nigersaurus means "Lizard from Niger", Cedarosaurus means "Lizard from Cedar Mountain" and Amargasaurus means "Lizard from Amarga Canyon".

21. Who am I? I lived in South America during the Albian stage of the early Cretaceous period. I was a Sauropod dinosaur and I was named after the place where my fossils were found.

Answer: Chubutisaurus

Named by Guillermo del Corro in 1974, Chubutisaurus was named after Chubut Province in Argentina. It's known from two partial skeletons.

The other animals listed were also Sauropods. Malawisaurus means "Lizard from Malawi", Agustinia means "Agustin Martinelli's thing" and Phuwiangosaurus means "Phu Wiang county lizard".

22. Who am I? My name means "Tendon lizard". I was a medium-sized Ornithopod dinosaur and I lived in the USA during the Aptian and Albian stages of the early Cretaceous period.

Answer: Tenontosaurus

Named by John Ostrom in 1970, there are twenty-five known specimens of Tenontosaurus, showing that, in early Cretaceous times, it was a relatively common herbivore. One skeleton, discovered in the early 1960s, was surrounded by the bodies of four Deinonychus that had been killed while attacking it.

The other animals listed were also Ornithopods. Leaellynasaura means "Leaellyn's lizard" (after the discoverer's daughter), Jinzhousaurus means "Jinzhou lizard" and Hypsilophodon means "High-ridged tooth".

23. Who am I? I lived in Mongolia during the Aptian and Albian stages of the early Cretaceous period. My name means "High nose" and I was a large Ornithopod dinosaur.

Answer: Altirhinus

Named by David Bruce Norman in 1998, Altirhinus is known from two skulls and five partial skeletons. As the name suggests, the nasal region on the skull is very high and may have been an adaptation to an enhanced sense of smell.

The other animals listed were also Ornithopods. Ouranosaurus means "Brave lizard", Muttaburrasaurus means "Muttaburra lizard" (after the Australian town near where its fossils were first discovered) and Iguanodon means "Iguana tooth" (because its teeth look similar to those of the modern Iguana).

24. My name means "Ancient horned face". I was a small early Ceratopsian and I lived in China during the Barremian and Aptian stages of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Archaeoceratops

Named by Dong Zhiming in 1997, Archaeoceratops is known from two skeletons discovered in the early 90s. Unlike its later relatives, it was small and fleet-footed with a barely developed neck frill and no horns.

Of the other animals listed, two (Liaoceratops and Psittacosaurus) were early Ceratopsians and one (Yaverlandia) appears to be an early Pachycephalosaur. Psittacosaurus means "Parrot lizard", Yaverlandia means "From Yaverland Point" and Liaoceratops means "Liao horned face".

25. I was a medium-sized Nodosaur with a name meaning "Spiny scute". I lived in southern England during the Aptian and Cenomanian stages of the early Cretaceous period. Who am I?

Answer: Acanthopholis

Named by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1867, Acanthopholis was a relatively large early Nodosaur. Its armour consisted of spikes and oval-shaped nodules set into the skin. These dinosaurs eventually evolved into the heavily-armoured and more well-known Ankylosaurs.

Of the other animals listed, two (Monkonosaurus and Wuerosaurus) were Stegosaurs and one (Liaoningosaurus) was a Nodosaur. Wuerosaurus means "Wuerho lizard", Liaoningosaurus means "Liaoning lizard" and Monkonosaurus means "Lizard from Monko County".

Source: Author ElusiveDream

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Prehistoric Who am I? Part 4 Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Prehistoric Who am I? Part 4. I hope everyone's enjoying this quiz series. This time, you'll be meeting twenty-five animals from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

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