Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus used its crest to make a trumpeting noise similar

to elephants or whales.

What do you think they used this noise for?

Pair–ah-sore-ah-low-fus

Trilobite

“Trilobite” means “three-lobed”, because trilobites have 3 body

sections. Over 20,000 species of trilobites have been discovered!

Try-low-bite

Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx is part of the transition from dinosaurs to birds.

Compare it to the Compsognathus fossil (a small dinosaur) next to it - can you

see how Archaeopteryx looks like birds today?

Are-kay-op-tear-icks

Brontotherium

In Latin, brontotherium means “Thunder Beast” –

but paleontologists now call these animals “Megacerops”,

meaning “giant, horned face”.

Which do you prefer?

Bron-to-thee-ree-um

Dimetrodon

Though it may look like a lizard, dimetrodon is closer related to

mammals than it is to reptiles!

What do you think its sail was used for?

Die-me-trow-don

Dunkleosteus

Dunkleosteus was a fish with an armored head, and could eat

almost anything.

What could they have used their armor for?

Dun-klee-os-tee-us

Mastodon

Mammoths and mastodons are related, but different animals.

What animal alive today do you think both are related to?

Mast-oh-don

Smilodon

Smilodon was about the size lions are today, and their canine teeth could be 7

inches long.

Can you find the canine teeth on the picture and your canine teeth?

Smile-oh-don

Attributions:Parasauralophus – Edited from work by Tom Parker, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enArchaeopteryx – Edited from work by Durbed, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enBrontotherium –Edited from work by Dmitry Bogdanov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2Dimetrodon – Edited from work by Dmitry Bogdanov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2Dunkleosteus – Edited from work by Dmitry Bogdanov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2Mastodon – Edited from work by Sergiodlarosa, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.enSmilodon – Edited from work by the Indiana State Museum, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en