prehistoric quiz.....I mean really...it's prehistoric

GTdragon · #1 08-22-2002, 12:56 PM

Thanks to the insperaton by many i've taken the liberty of doing this quiz.

1)How long were Deinocherus's forearms? and where were they found?

2)What animal is the Struthiomimus related to today?

3)What time period did ichthyosaurs appear?

I need ya to answer these.
Rankings come later

paramiteabe · #2 08-22-2002, 01:03 PM

I don't think I know too much but let me guess ok?

I don't know how long the forearms were but could it have been found in the badlands?

3rd one. Could it be the Jurassic period?

Wolfpac · #3 08-22-2002, 01:32 PM

1.

i. Eight-foot-long (2.5m) arms with 10-inch claws.
ii. Mongolia

2. The Ostrich
3. Triassic Period - 248 to 208 M.Y.A

They were fun, any more???

GTdragon · #4 08-22-2002, 02:10 PM

Good kid...let's see.........no.3 is wrong. It was the Cretaceous period.Moving on....

1)What is the wing span of a pteranodon (adult)

2)What is Ceratsaurus's height and length?

3)What is an Overaptors main diet?

4)(Here's a toughie) Was the T-Rex a scavanger or a hunter?

Kaimana · #5 08-22-2002, 02:34 PM

This is cool...sorry i wont answer anything yet...BUT YOU GUYS KNOW I CAN!!!!!....after school ill answer these questions and show you a little bit of my knowledge

GTdragon · #6 08-22-2002, 07:16 PM

we'll, see about that....heh heh heh

Kaimana · #7 08-22-2002, 11:45 PM

Ok Baby you want to play rough...Kai knows allot about dinos just watch this

To answer your first question: the average pteranodon wing span is about the same size as a small airplane ranging from 17-20 and even somtimes up to 32. They use thermals in the air to help lift themselves airborn. As we know the pteranodons wings are made of a single membrain and is hollow for less weight, all of this allows the pteranodon to glide and not have to beat a wing for many hours as like i said they glide on air thermals.

Moving on to the second question: Ceratosaurus, a heavily built predator of the Jurassic period had a length of about 6 meters or 20 feet..and some specimens show that they even possibly exceeded this length. When trying to find an average height of the beast, you are looking at about 12-15 feet tall. These creatures had a rather dull spike on its nose that may have been used as a weapon or for compition and the right to mate.

Now the third- As we paleontologist should know Oviraptor is a omnivour...meaning it would eat both plants and animals. Now out of all this while examining the ovirators skull its large beak was suggested to be able to crack open dino eggs...wich brought to the theory that oviraptor was a egg eater..that would be my answer.

Ok heres one that i can surely relate to: This question of Rex being hunter or scavenger has been a long argument and both sides the ones saying it is a scavenger and the ones that say it is not makes this question to be a controvercy .. as there is no definent answer to this however...As for my opinion, The Rex like many other large predators..is both a hunter and a scavenger. if there is something dead and the Rex picks it up it is most likely it will go there and scare of any other predators with its sheer size (we are talking about and adult) and it would eat...no if there was nothing dead and the Rex was forced to kill i am sure with no doubt that a creature as robust as the Rex with teeth 6 inches long created for bone tearing will hunt and kill prey through ambush.

Ok GT..told ya i would do it....impressed

Wolfpac · #8 08-23-2002, 01:19 AM

Booooo Kaimana, you beat me to it.

But as for the T-Rex being a scavenger or a hunter. Well it was in fact a scavenger. Why because of it's size. The T-Rex is more like a vulture. If smell the killed meal and goes to it. And by using it's size it scares off the original killers. But because it's legs are so big, it's very slow moving. So it can't run fast enough to catch anything. So T-Rex is in fact a scavenger.

Kaimana · #9 08-23-2002, 01:24 AM

I would have to disagree with you...that last question is a controvertial question..only theories where made there is no solid evidence that that question has come to rest...it is however in my best intressed that a Rex is both scavenger and predator its common sense.

Wolfpac · #10 08-23-2002, 01:30 AM

No, I saw a Documentary saying because of the Angle and position of the thighbone makes it a slow walker. Jurassic Park made it look Speedy, but that was way off. It could only run about 10-20 km/h. And something that slow just can't be a Hunter.

Kaimana · #11 08-23-2002, 01:41 AM

Yes that is what a dosumentary said...you probably watched Valley of the T.Rex on discovey channel. Now with the whole thighbone controversy....it is funny that they can base all that on a few skeletons...in fact juvinile Rexs had lond legs good for running at a resonable spead concidering the caring about a ton around with them...Also Rexs may hunt in packs we dont know this just like we dont know if they are hunters or scavengers....another documentary suggests that they hunted similar to that of a lion pack. Using a clever family system the juviniles would be the runners to chase the prey into the mothers or fathers large and deadly mouth. That was said in one documentary.

But it all comes down to this.....if you smelt or saw a whopper (burger king) lying around just made and ready to eat and you saw these younger kids there and they where going to grab it..and say you are hungry and havent eaten in awhile and the kids already had something big to eat you would go over there use your age and size to get it from them...some what scare them...just like you suggested....now say everything was healthy and strong and your a Rex..and your very hungry but nothinbg has died for days and miles weeks even im sure you would have a natural instinct to hunt.

My point is that there is no such thing as a strict Hunter or scavneger of that size and power

Wolfpac · #12 08-23-2002, 02:09 AM

Yeah, good point. The problem about Dinosaurs, no one can really tell us what they were really like. Yes we can study Birds and reptiles, but all in all its just theory. It's just like when they discover the skull of a dinosaur. Somehow they can tell what the body look. But that's just theory. You never know that skull might match a headless body they found. So weather T-Rex is a scavenger or a hunter, it just theory and mostly opinion based.

Kaimana · #13 08-23-2002, 02:17 AM

I couldnt agree with you anymore Wolfpac...hey that was a nice little discussion we had..thank you

you have some good knowledge...it was a pleasure talking with you on the subject

GTdragon · #14 08-23-2002, 12:24 PM

*Jaws drop*.....................dang kai....I guess you're a natural at this. hmmmmmmm I have to agree with kai on that last question though. Next Q's are comin' up soon...if I could find some......

Okay here's one....

1)Name two groups of dinos.

Kaimana · #15 08-23-2002, 11:36 PM

Two groups well i think the answer you wanted to hear was Saurichia and Ornithichia...i think thats the answer you wanted....

Well let me explain Saurichia the group that falls into most of the herbivorious dinos also known as the lizard hip dinos...as the hip bone was lizard like.....Ornithichia...refers to the bird hiped dinos wich fell mostly into the carnivorous and omnivorous dinos. That about gives you a fast discription

GTdragon · #16 08-26-2002, 02:15 AM

Okay.......(darn I tohught no one would get that) I'll come up with more..soon.

Kaimana · #17 08-26-2002, 02:40 AM

Ill be waiting for the others questions GT

im ready

oddling · #18 08-26-2002, 09:39 PM

Aw crud, you posted this while I was on vacation. Well Kai may be the Male Dino expert but I'm the Female one! Just let the (other) Dino master to her work. Bring it on GT, BRING IT ON!!!!

Oddling l:c l

GTdragon · #19 08-28-2002, 08:14 PM

Oh..i'll bring it on sista. Okay..

1)Name at least two specific dinos who are believed to be the smartest of the "Raptor" group.

2)What was Triceratops defense system of protecting their young?

Kaimana · #20 08-28-2002, 10:21 PM

Now I know this one is going for oddling so Ill step out of the spotlight for her to answer it.....Good luck Oddling the first one is a little tricky..the second one is a breeze..go for it girl

BTW: Great questions GT..I was waiting for someone to make a quiz like this....my last one was to hard to handle..

Keep those questions coming

oddling · #21 08-29-2002, 02:04 AM

Thanks Kai, I tried to answer a few but you beat me to it, thanks a bunch! *cracks knuckles* Let the (other) Dino master to her work.

1.Gr.......*wacks self on head until she remembers* I think they might be Dienonychus, and Oviraptor, just a Kindergarden educated guess, but it's worth a shot.

2.Easy, the whole herd got in a circle, putting the young ones in the middle, the adults faught off the predator, until it either died, or ran away. This is the same technique used by wild buffalo today.

Oddling l:c l

Kaimana · #22 08-29-2002, 02:21 AM

First question: name at least two specific dinos that are thought to be the smarts of the raptors. Answer: How interesting....Well i would have to say 1. Dienonychus, because of there ability to hunt in a well organized pack..and efficently kill prey...Also for the strict pecking order they had..wich was determined by class 2. velociraptor for much the same reasons. 3. Oviraptor for the ability to crack stollen eggs from other dinos. 4. Utahraptor for much the same reason as Dienonychus.

Second question: How did their defense system work when young was around. Answer: When threatened or sensing threat the herd would create a protective circle around the calfs or young ones and even the weak, exposing there horns and grunting outward this is enought to keep a adult Rex away...when the threat is over the herd would resume what they were doing...however always on the alert.

There we go my answer

GTdragon · #23 08-29-2002, 03:34 PM

*nods*

You know Kai I am ver y impressed. But, you missed one that I was looking for.
Stenonychusaurus. That was what I was looking for, But, I'll still give it to ya.

No.2..Very good !!

Okay folks here we go a new batch for you...

1.What is Triceratops smaller cousin?
2.What dinosaur was believed to be the first to give LIVE birth?
3.What was the first dino discovered in North America?