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100 Million BC
File:100 Million BC.jpg
Directed byGriff Furst
Produced byDavid Michael Latt
David Rimawi
Paul Bales
Written byPaul Bales
StarringMichael Gross
Christopher Atkins
Greg Evigan
Stephen Blackehart
Geoff Mead
Dayne Smith
Music byRalph Rieckermann
CinematographyAlexander Yellen
Edited byMark Atkins
Nick Everhart
Distributed byThe Asylum
Release date
  • July 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$82 million
Box office$34.2 million

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100 Million BC is a 2008 American direct-to-video action film directed by Griff Furst and distributed by film studio The Asylum. It is based on the urban legend of the Philadelphia Experiment.

Plot

The film centers on a group of Navy SEALs, led by American Dr. Frank Reno (Michael Gross), who once worked on the Philadelphia Experiment. The film begins in 1998, when Reno has purportedly perfected time travel technology. The SEALs use it to travel backwards to the year 112,000,000 BC (despite the film's title) of the Early Cretaceous, in order to rescue a previous, 1949 expedition led by Reno’s brother Erik (Christopher Atkins).

Reno’s team arrives in Laurasia six years after the 1949 team arrived, to find only a few survivors. The SEAL team is ill-equipped for the dangers of this prehistoric period, and is decimated by a Tyrannosaurus rex and other prehistoric life.

Having accomplished their mission, remnants of the two teams merge into one and return to the present, but in the process the anomaly malfunctions, allowing the subadult, 39-foot-long (12 m), 12-foot-tall (3.7 m) Tyrannosaurus to travel to the present and wreak havoc in rural Los Angeles. Reno stays behind, ostensibly to close the portal, but instead transports himself to the year 1950 after being cornered by the dinosaur. Apparently he tried to leap through the portal as it closed, but was sent to 1950 instead of 1998.

In the present, survivors of the team run through the Suburbs of Los Angeles, barely evading the rampaging prehistoric beast. Meanwhile, in 1950, the wounded Dr. Reno arrives and meets up with the younger version of himself (Dustin Harnish). The old Reno teaches the young Dr. Reno how to correctly use the time-travel technology before dying. Young Dr. Reno assembles a strike team of soldiers and leads them through the portal to 1998, where they attempt to rescue the remainder of the original team from the rampaging dinosaur.

Young Reno then has to find a means of luring the creature back into the anomaly and returning it to its own time, before it takes the life of his brother once more. Finally the dinosaur is banished back to its time where the trip fuses it with a mountain, killing it. Frank opens a portal to 1950 for everyone to return home through. Frank and one of the rescued team members plan to start a relationship. Someone needs to stay behind to close the portal, Erik does, his lover Ruth staying with him. The two plan to catch up with the group’s old selves.

Cast

  • Michael Gross - Dr. Frank Reno
  • Christopher Atkins - Erik Reno
  • Greg Evigan - LCDR Ellis Dorn
  • Stephen Blackehart - Lt. Robert Peet
  • Geoff Mead - CPO Lopes
  • Wendy Carter - Betty
  • Marie Westbrook - Ruth
  • Dean Kreyling - Chief "Bud" Stark
  • Phil Burke - Stubbs
  • Nick McCallum - Burke
  • Aaron Stigger - Manriquez
  • Daniel Ponsky - Jones
  • James Viera - Przyzicki
  • Dustin Harnish - Young Frank Reno
  • Prince Pheenix Wade - Myrick

See also

🦖 Dinosaur Chart Tables (Saurischia: Theropoda & Sauropodomorpha)

Here is your comprehensive set of chart tables organized by the specific taxonomic hierarchy you provided.

1. Infraorder: Ceratosauria & Carnosauria (Theropods)

  • Order: Saurischia | Suborder: Theropoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Coelophysis bauri Late Triassic Podokesauridae 1.25 m 3 m 20 kg Carnivore Ghost Ranch, NM, USA Agility & packing Garfield: "3 meters long and only 20 kilos? This guy desperately needs a pan of lasagna."
Procompsognathus triassicus Late Triassic Podokesauridae 0.3 m 1.2 m 1 kg Carnivore / Scavenger Löwenstein Formation, Germany Swarm hunting Papa Smurf: "Careful Smurfs! This little 'Compy' looks cute but it travels in dangerous groups!"
Saltopus elginensis Late Triassic Podokesauridae 0.2 m 0.6 m 1 kg Carnivore Lossiemouth, Scotland High-speed leaping Alvin Seville: "A Scottish jumping lizard? I bet I could out-leap him on stage!"
Cryolophosaurus ellioti Early Jurassic Dilophosauridae 2.1 m 6.5 m 460 kg Carnivore Mt. Kirkpatrick, Antarctica Sub-zero tolerance Winnie the Pooh: "Oh d-d-dear, a dinosaur with a pompadour crest who likes the cold. I hope he doesn't eat honey."
Dilophosaurus wetherilli Early Jurassic Dilophosauridae 2.5 m 7 m 400 kg Carnivore Kayenta Formation, Arizona, USA Dual-crested sensory Hefty Smurf: "No pop-culture acid spitting here, but those twin head crests look tough!"
Ceratosaurus nasicornis Late Jurassic Ceratosauridae 2.5 m 6 m 600 kg Carnivore Morrison Formation, Utah, USA Nasal horn combat Optimus Prime: "A warrior sporting armor-plates along its spine and a horn upon its brow. Respectable."
Carnotaurus sastrei Late Cretaceous Abelisauridae 3 m 8 m 1.5 tons Carnivore La Colonia Fm., Argentina Extreme sprint speed Tigger: "Look at those teeny-tiny arms! TTFN—Ta-Ta For Now, armless wonder!"
Majungasaurus crenatissimus Late Cretaceous Abelisauridae 2 m 7 m 1.1 tons Carnivore Maevarano Fm., Madagascar Cannibalistic bite Brainy Smurf: "According to my books, this predator actually ate its own kind. Highly uncivilized!"
Elaphrosaurus bambergi Late Jurassic Noaosauridae 1.5 m 6.2 m 210 kg Omnivore Tendaguru Beds, Tanzania Light-footed pacing Daffy Duck: "Hey, look at that slender build! Finally, a dinosaur that understands the art of being sleek!"
Eustreptospondylus oxoniensis Middle Jurassic Megalosauridae 2 m 4.6 m 500 kg Carnivore Oxford Clay, England Island swimming Ripjaws: "An island crawler that can swim? Now we're talking my language!"
Megalosaurus bucklandii Middle Jurassic Megalosauridae 3 m 6 m 700 kg Carnivore Taynton Limestone, England Historical legacy Bugs Bunny: "The very first dinosaur ever officially named, doc! A true old-timer."
Torvosaurus gurneyi Late Jurassic Megalosauridae 3.2 m 10 m 4 tons Carnivore Lourinhã Fm., Portugal Massive bone crush Teodora: "This European giant is a total nightmare. Keep your ghosts away from it, Slimer!"
Baryonyx walkeri Early Cretaceous Spinosauridae 2.5 m 9 m 1.2 tons Piscivore Weald Clay, Surrey, UK 12-inch thumb claw Baby Kermit: "Yesh! He uses that big claw to catch fish, kind of like a giant scaly bear!"
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Late Cretaceous Spinosauridae 5 m 14 m 7.4 tons Piscivore / Carnivore Bahariya Oasis, Egypt Semi-aquatic propulsion Slimer: "Sails! Swims! Big mouth full of fish! Can I eat his leftovers? Please?!"
Suchomimus tenerensis Early Cretaceous Spinosauridae 3 m 11 m 3 tons Piscivore Elrhaz Formation, Niger Croc-jaw precision Face: "Brrr! Look at that long snout! It looks exactly like a giant crocodile!"

2. Infraorder: Carnosauria (Tyrants & Giants)

  • Order: Saurischia | Suborder: Theropoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Albertosaurus sarcophagus Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauridae 3 m 9 m 2.5 tons Carnivore Horseshoe Canyon, Canada Pack stealth hunting Sid: "A Canadian tyrant? I bet he's super polite right up until he bites your head off."
Alioramus altai Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauridae 2 m 6 m 800 kg Carnivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia Long-snouted speed Simon: "An evolutionary departure from standard tyrant bone-crushing, prioritizing speed and snout agility."
Daspletosaurus horneri Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauridae 3 m 9 m 3 tons Carnivore Two Medicine Fm., Montana, USA Tactile facial sensitivity Kimiko: "So its face was as sensitive as a human hand? Intriguing anatomy for a killer."
Qianzhousaurus sinensis Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauridae 2.5 m 9 m 800 kg Carnivore Nanxiong Fm., Ganzhou, China Long-snout ambush Tee Zeng: "They call him 'Pinocchio Rex'! But I don't think his nose grows when he lies."
Tarbosaurus bataar Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauridae 3.5 m 10 m 4.5 tons Carnivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia Locking jaw mechanism Michelangelo: "Whoa, dudes! It’s like the Asian cousin of the big T-Rex! Total party crasher!"
Tyrannosaurus rex Late Cretaceous Tyrannosauridae 6 m 15.5 m 8.8 tons Carnivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA Bone-crushing bite Clumsy Smurf: "Golly! I-I think I just tripped right into the path of the King of the Dinosaurs!"
Allosaurus europaeus Late Jurassic Allosauridae 4.5 m 12.5 m 6 ton Carnivore Lourinhã; Morrison Fm., Portugal; New Mexico Hatchet-bite jaw strike Dawn: "Sleek, dangerous, and very common in the Jurassic. Go, Piplup... wait, never mind, run!"
Yangchuanosaurus zigongensis Late Jurassic Allosauridae 3.5 m 8 m 1.3 tons Carnivore Shaximiao Fm., Sichuan, China High-crested displays Theodore: "He's so big... please don't let him notice us hiding in this hollow log!"
Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Early Cretaceous Carcharodontosauridae 4 m 11.5 m 6.2 tons Carnivore Antlers Fm., Oklahoma, USA High-spined muscle ridge Huey, Dewey, & Louie: "Look at that high ridge on his back! He's built like an apex-predator football player!"
Carcharodontosaurus iguidensis Late Cretaceous Carcharodontosauridae 4 m 12 m 6 tons Carnivore Echkar Formation, Niger Shark-like slicing teeth Baby Miss Piggy: "Shark-toothed lizard?! Well, he better not mess with moi or he’ll get a karate chop!"
Giganotosaurus carolinii Late Cretaceous Carcharodontosauridae 4.2 m 12.5 m 7 tons Carnivore Candeleros Fm., Argentina Slicing blood loss attack Helicopter Chorus: "🎶 Flying high away from the giant claws, safe up here from those terrible jaws! 🎶"

3. Infraorder: Coelurosauria (Feathered & Unusual Theropods)

  • Order: Saurischia | Suborder: Theropoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Coelurus fragilis Late Jurassic Coeluridae 0.7 m 2.4 m 20 kg Carnivore / Insectivore Morrison Formation, Wyoming, USA Hollow-boned speed Garfield: "Hollow bones make him fragile. My bones are padded with lasagna. I win."
Moros intrepidus Late Cretaceous Coeluridae 1.2 m 2.5 m 78 kg Carnivore Cedar Mountain, Utah, USA High-speed agility Alvin: "A tiny, swift ancestor of the T-Rex? Reminds me of me when I get an extra sugar rush."
Nanotyrannus lethaeus Late Cretaceous Coeluridae 2 m 5 m 500 kg Carnivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA Pygmy-tyrant speed Simon: "The debate continues on whether this is a distinct genus or merely a juvenile T. rex."
Proceratosaurus bradleyi Middle Jurassic Proceratosauridae 1 m 3 m 40 kg Carnivore Forest Marble Fm., England Nasal crest display Brainy Smurf: "An early ancestor of the tyrannosauroids, easily distinguished by its prominent skull crest."
Yutyrannus huali Early Cretaceous Proceratosauridae 3 m 9 m 1.4 tons Carnivore Yixian Formation, China Complete shaggy plumage Winnie the Pooh: "A very fluffy, very large tyrant. He looks like a big winter coat with teeth."
Compsognathus longipes Late Jurassic Compsognathidae 0.3 m 1 m 3.5 kg Carnivore Solnhofen, Germany Insect catching Bugs Bunny: "Ain't he a cute little stinker? Just a chicken-sized meat-eater, folks!"
Sinosauropteryx lingyuanensis Early Cretaceous Compsognathidae 0.5 m 1.2 m 1 kg Carnivore / Insectivore Yixian Formation, China Ginger-ringed tail camouflage Teodora: "The first dinosaur to have its true feather colors proven! Orange and white rings!"
Archaeornithomimus asiaticus Late Cretaceous Ornithomimidae 1.8 m 3.3 m 50 kg Omnivore Iren Dabasu Fm., Inner Mongolia Ostrich mimicry Hefty Smurf: "This one looks like an overgrown bird without wings. Bet it can run like the wind!"
Dromiceiomimus samueli Late Cretaceous Ornithomimidae 2 m 3.5 m 150 kg Omnivore Horseshoe Canyon, Canada Large-eyed night vision Kimiko: "Those massive eyes suggest it was an exceptional nocturnal or crepuscular hunter."
Gallimimus bullatus Late Cretaceous Ornithomimidae 3 m 6 m 440 kg Omnivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia High-velocity flocking Michelangelo: "They're flocking this way! Just like that movie, dudes! Move your shell!"
Ornithomimus velox Late Cretaceous Ornithomimidae 2 m 3.8 m 170 kg Omnivore Denver Formation, Colorado, USA Feathered wing-arm steering Daffy Duck: "An imitation bird! Fraud! Plagiarist! I am the only feather-speed icon around here!"
Struthiomimus altus Late Cretaceous Ornithomimidae 2 m 4.3 m 150 kg Omnivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Browse stripping claws Tigger: "Striped tail? No, but he has long legs built for bouncing and springing!"
Deinocheirus mirificus Late Cretaceous Deinocheiridae 6 m 15 m 6.4 tons Omnivore / Herbivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia Giant sail-backed digging Slimer: "Look at those giant 8-foot arms! Think of how many plates of food he can carry!"
Oviraptor philoceratops Late Cretaceous Oviraptoridae 1.5 m 2 m 40 kg Omnivore Djadochta Formation, Mongolia Egg-brooding beak Baby Gonzo: "He doesn't steal eggs, he protects them! He's an misunderstood poultry artist!"
Saurornithoides mongoliensis Late Cretaceous Saurornithoididae 1.2 m 3 m 45 kg Carnivore Djadochta Formation, Mongolia High-intellect stereoscopic vision Tee Zeng: "A super smart predator. My shadow-cane would have a tough time tricking this guy."
Troodon formosus Late Cretaceous Saurornithoididae 1 m 2.4 m 50 kg Omnivore / Carnivore Judith River Fm., Montana, USA Apex nocturnal hunting Dawn: "Brrr, those massive eyes and sharp teeth are creepy. Stay close to the campfire, guys."
Therizinosaurus cheloniformis Late Cretaceous Therizinosaurus 5 m 10 m 5 tons Herbivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia 3-foot scythe claws Optimus Prime: "Blades used not for malice, but to harvest vegetation. A gentle giant with formidable defenses."
Atrociraptor marshalli Late Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 1 m 2 m 15 kg Carnivore Horseshoe Canyon, Canada Deep-jawed crushing bite Face: "Look at that short, strong face! This raptor looks like a fierce bulldog!"
Bambiraptor feinbergi Late Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 0.3 m 0.9 m 2 kg Carnivore Two Medicine Fm., Montana, USA Opposable grasp talons Baby Kermit: "He's named after a deer, but he's a tiny feathered raptor. Yay for tiny guys!"
Deinonychus antirrhopus Early Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 1.5 m 3.4 m 100 kg Carnivore Cloverly Formation, Montana, USA Counter-balancing tail switch Papa Smurf: "Ah, the famous 'Terrible Claw'. The animal that changed how we view dinosaurs forever."
Dromaeosaurus albertensis Late Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 0.6 m 2 m 15 kg Carnivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Heavy-duty jaw power Clumsy Smurf: "Whoops! Good thing his heavy jaws missed my hat!"
Pyroraptor olympius Late Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 0.6 m 1.6 m 30 kg Carnivore Grès à Reptiles Fm., France Curved sickle-claw climbing ALF: "A fire thief from France! Does he go well with a side of French fries? Just checking."
Saurornitholestes sullivani Late Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 0.8 m 1.8 m 10 kg Carnivore Kirtland Formation, New Mexico Elite olfactory sense Simon: "Fossil skull structures indicate an unusually advanced sense of smell for a dromaeosaurid."
Utahraptor ostrommaysorum Early Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 2 m 7 m 500 kg Carnivore Cedar Mountain, Utah, USA Heavyweight kick slashing Hefty Smurf: "Now that is a raptor! Built like a tank with 9-inch foot switchblades!"
Velociraptor osmolskae Late Cretaceous Dromaeosauridae 0.5 m 2 m 15 kg Carnivore Bayan Mandahu Fm., Inner Mongolia Pinning prey down Bugs Bunny: "Sorry to burst your bubble, folks, but this real-life doc is only the size of a turkey."
Archaeopteryx albersdoerferi Late Jurassic Archaeopterygidae 0.3 m 0.5 m 0.5 kg Carnivore / Insectivore Solnhofen, Germany Powered avian flight flight Daffy Duck: "The transitional link between dinosaur and bird! See? I come from royalty!"

4. Suborder: Sauropodomorpha (Prosauropods & Early Sauropods)

  • Order: Saurischia | Suborder: Sauropodomorpha
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis Late Triassic Herrerasauridae 1.5 m 6 m 350 kg Carnivore Ischigualasto Fm., Argentina Sliding lower jaw grip Garfield: "An early meat-eater from Argentina. Still glad he wasn't around to take my food."
Smurfette smurfensis Fantasy Triassic Herrerasauridae 1.0 m 3.5 m 120 kg Herbivore / Smurfberry Smurf Village Digsite Blue skin camouflage Papa Smurf: "Bless my soul! A custom Peyo dinosaur species colored entirely in smurf-blue!"
Staurikosaurus pricei Late Triassic Herrerasauridae 0.8 m 2.2 m 30 kg Carnivore Santa Maria Fm., Brazil High-velocity sprint Alvin: "Small, fast, and toothy. It’s like a lizard version of our rock band on tour!"
Anchisaurus polyzelus Early Jurassic Anchisauridae 0.8 m 2 m 27 kg Herbivore / Omnivore Portland Fm., Connecticut, USA Facultative bipedalism Simon: "An early prosauropod capable of switching between two-legged and four-legged locomotion."
Efraasia minor Late Triassic Anchisauridae 1.2 m 6 m 300 kg Herbivore Löwenstein Formation, Germany Slender browse-reaching Theodore: "He looks so peaceful just munching on ferns. I like this guy."
Thecodontosaurus antiquus Late Triassic Anchisauridae 0.3 m 1.2 m 11 kg Herbivore Bristol, England Spoon-shaped gripping teeth Brainy Smurf: "Its name means 'socket-toothed lizard'. An essential textbook example of early herbivore evolution!"
Massospondylus kaalae Early Jurassic Plateosauridae 1.8 m 4 m 135 kg Herbivore Upper Elliot Fm., South Africa Gizzard-stone digestion Winnie the Pooh: "He swallows little stones to help digest his tummy full of green plants."
Mussaurus patagonicus Late Triassic Plateosauridae 1.5 m 6 m 1 ton Herbivore El Tranquilo Fm., Argentina Ontogenetic growth shift Baby Miss Piggy: "The babies fit inside a human hand, but the adults are huge! Unbelievable!"
Plateosaurus gracilis Late Triassic Plateosauridae 3 m 7 m 1 ton Herbivore Trossingen Fm., Germany High-reach bipedal feeding Hefty Smurf: "This guy is built strong to pull down branches. A true powerhouse of the Triassic!"
Riojasaurus incertus Late Triassic Melanorosauridae 3 m 10 m 3 tons Herbivore Los Colorados Fm., Argentina Obligate quadrupedal lumber Sid: "A massive early plant-eater who couldn't lift up onto two legs. I relate to that after a heavy nap."

5. Infraorder: Sauropoda (The Long-Necked Giants)

  • Order: Saurischia | Suborder: Sauropodomorpha
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Barapasaurus tagorei Early Jurassic Cetiosauridae 4 m 14 m 7 tons Herbivore Kota Formation, India Early column-like limbs Tee Zeng: "Its name means 'Big-legged lizard'. It looks like a walking temple column!"
Cetiosaurus oxoniensis Middle Jurassic Cetiosauridae 4.5 m 16 m 11 tons Herbivore Rutland, England Heavy bone density Bugs Bunny: "The 'whale lizard', doc. Though it never swam a day in its life!"
Apatosaurus ajax Late Jurassic Diplodocidae 7 m 27 m 22 tons Herbivore Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA Supersonic tail whip Michelangelo: "Cowabunga! That giant tail could snap faster than the speed of sound!"
Barosaurus lentus Late Jurassic Diplodocidae 18 m 37 m 30 tons Herbivore Morrison Formation, South Dakota Ultra-elongated neck reach Kimiko: "Its neck was so long it probably required an incredibly powerful heart to pump blood to the brain."
Diplodocus hallorum Late Jurassic Diplodocidae 6 m 32 m 25 tons Herbivore Morrison Formation, New Mexico Extreme horizontal sweep Daffy Duck: "Thirty-two meters long?! Think of the real estate value on a tail like that!"
Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum Late Jurassic Diplodocidae 17.6 m 35 m 60 tons Herbivore Shishugou Formation, China World-record 50-foot neck Optimus Prime: "A marvel of biological engineering. A neck that spans half the length of its entire body."
Supersaurus vivianae Late Jurassic Diplodocidae 21.5 m 39 m 40 tons Herbivore Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA Extreme body length ALF: "That is a super-sized lizard. Think of how many cats it could accidentally step on!"
Amargasaurus cazaui Early Cretaceous Dicraeosauridae 2.5 m 10 m 2.6 tons Herbivore La Amarga Fm., Argentina Double-row neck spines Teodora: "Those twin rows of spikes along its neck look like a fancy, punk-rock hairdo!"
Dicraeosaurus sattleri Late Jurassic Dicraeosauridae 3 m 12 m 4 tons Herbivore Tendaguru Beds, Tanzania Low-level specialized browsing Clumsy Smurf: "Gosh, a long-neck that's actually short enough for me to talk to without a megaphone!"
Brachiosaurus altithorax Late Jurassic Brachiosauridae 14.2 m 24.5 m 45 tons Herbivore Morrison; Kota Formation, Colorado, USA; India High-canopy vertical feeding Helicopter Chorus: "🎶 Browsing the treetops up in the sky, even our rotors can see eye-to-eye! 🎶"
Giraffatitan brancai Late Jurassic Brachiosauridae 13 m 22 m 40 tons Herbivore Tendaguru Beds, Tanzania Elevated giraffe posture Winnie the Pooh: "He doesn't need to climb trees to get his lunch. He is already as tall as the tree."
Sauroposeidon proteles Early Cretaceous Brachiosauridae 17 m 34 m 50 tons Herbivore Antlers Fm., Oklahoma, USA Highest skyscraper neck Face: "Wow! He can peer right into the windows of a six-story building!"
Camarasaurus supremus Late Jurassic Camarasauridae 9 m 21 m 28 tons Herbivore Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA Box-skulled powerful bite Dawn: "That blunt, boxy head looks like it could eat tough branches other sauropods couldn't touch."
Euhelopus zdanskyi Early Cretaceous Camarasauridae 4 m 15 m 4 tons Herbivore Mengyin Formation, China Spatulate leaf-shearing teeth Huey, Dewey, & Louie: "Look at those teeth! Perfect for acting like giant garden pruning shears!"
Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii Late Cretaceous Camarasauridae 3.5 m 11 m 10 tons Herbivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia Tripodal tail bracing Slimer: "He can stand up on his back legs by balancing on his strong tail! Ultimate reach!"
Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Late Cretaceous Titanosauridae 10 m 30 m 60 tons Herbivore Ojo Alamo Fm., New Mexico, USA Osteoderm back body armor Tigger: "A giant long-neck with armor bumps on its back! Talk about a tough customer!"
Dreadnoughtus schrani Late Cretaceous Titanosauridae 19 m 26 m 49 tons Herbivore Cerro Fortaleza Fm., Argentina Complete skeleton integrity Sid: "He was named 'Dreadnought' because he feared absolutely nothing. Must be nice!"
Patagotitan mayorum Late Cretaceous Titanosauridae 12 m 37 m 70 tons Herbivore Cerro Barcino Fm., Argentina Mass-weight record holder Papa Smurf: "Astounding! One of the largest land animals to ever walk our planet."
Puertasaurus reuili Late Cretaceous Titanosauridae 15 m 30 m 55 tons Herbivore Pari Aike Fm., Argentina Massive chest cavity breadth Garfield: "Now that is a wide chest. Finally, someone who understands my body shape."
Saltasaurus loricatus Late Cretaceous Titanosauridae 3 m 8.5 m 2.5 tons Herbivore Lecho Formation, Argentina Bony armored skin scutes Baby Kermit: "He's a tiny long-neck covered in bumpy armor plates! Like a giant turtle without a shell!"

🦖 Dinosaur Chart Tables (Ornithischia: Cerapoda & Thyreophora)

The Cartoon All-Stars take turns sharing their personal, comedic, and character-driven commentary on every dinosaur listed.

1. Infraorder: Ornithopoda (Early & Small Omnivores/Browsers)

  • Order: Ornithischia | Suborder: Cerapoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Echinodon becklesii Early Cretaceous Heterodontosauridae 0.2 m 0.6 m 1 kg Omnivore Purbeck Group, England Spine-like bristles Hefty Smurf: "A tiny, spiky fellow. He looks like a pincushion that bites!"
Heterodontosaurus tucki Early Jurassic Heterodontosauridae 0.5 m 1.2 m 3.4 kg Omnivore Elliot Formation, South Africa Differentiated fangs Garfield: "Fangs for a plant-eater? Now that’s a guy who wants to look tough at the dinner table."
Lesothosaurus diagnosticus Early Jurassic Fabrosauridae 0.4 m 2 m 8 kg Herbivore Upper Elliot Fm., Lesotho Agile sprint running Alvin Seville: "Fast, skinny, and always on the move. I bet he could dodge a net as fast as me!"
Pisanosaurus mertii Late Triassic Fabrosauridae 0.3 m 1 m 5 kg Herbivore Ischigualasto Fm., Argentina Primitive jaw chewing Simon: "One of the most foundational and earliest known ornithischians in the fossil record."
Scutellosaurus lawleri Early Jurassic Fabrosauridae 0.5 m 1.2 m 3 kg Herbivore Kayenta Formation, Arizona, USA Bony armor studs Teodora: "A tiny lizard covered in miniature armor beads. Absolutely adorable fashion!"
Callovosaurus leedsi Middle Jurassic Hypsilophodontidae 0.8 m 2.5 m 25 kg Herbivore Oxford Clay, England Swift low browsing Theodore: "He looks so gentle and fragile. I hope the big meat-eaters don't see him."
Dryosaurus elderae Late Jurassic Hypsilophodontidae 1.5 m 3 m 100 kg Herbivore Morrison Formation, Utah, USA High-velocity evasion Winnie the Pooh: "A very fast friend who eats leaves. I don't think he would care for honey."
Hypsilophodon foxii Early Cretaceous Hypsilophodontidae 0.6 m 1.8 m 20 kg Herbivore Wessex Formation, Isle of Wight Sharp horny beak Bugs Bunny: "They used to think this doc lived in trees! Turns out he's strictly a ground runner, folks."
Nanosaurus agilis Late Jurassic Hypsilophodontidae 0.6 m 2 m 10 kg Herbivore Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA Ultra-lightweight leaping Baby Kermit: "He's super small and super springy! Boing, boing, boing!"
Orodromeus makelai Late Cretaceous Hypsilophodontidae 0.7 m 2.5 m 20 kg Herbivore Two Medicine Fm., Montana, USA Subterranean burrowing Slimer: "He digs tunnels underground! I wonder if he ever finds buried snacks down there?"
Parksosaurus warreni Late Cretaceous Hypsilophodontidae 1 m 2.5 m 45 kg Herbivore Horseshoe Canyon, Canada Stiff balance tail Tigger: "His tail stays completely stiff when he hops around! That's a neat bouncing trick!"
Thescelosaurus garbanii Late Cretaceous Hypsilophodontidae 1.2 m 3.5 m 300 kg Herbivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA Heavily built running Daffy Duck: "A plant-eater living right under T-Rex's nose? Now that is a stressful lifestyle!"

2. Infraorder: Ornithopoda (Iguanodonts & Hadrosaurs / "Duck-Billed" Dinosaurs)

  • Order: Ornithischia | Suborder: Cerapoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Camptosaurus dispar Late Jurassic Iguanodontidae 2 m 6 m 800 kg Herbivore Morrison Formation, Wyoming, USA Beaked plant slicing Dawn: "He can walk on two legs or four! Talk about a versatile traveler."
Iguanodon bernissartensis Early Cretaceous Iguanodontidae 4.2 m 11.8 m 4.5 tons Herbivore Bernissart, Belgium Dagger-like thumb spikes Optimus Prime: "A peaceful herbivore equipped with a built-in blade for defense. Excellent design."
Muttaburrasaurus langdoni Early Cretaceous Iguanodontidae 2.5 m 8 m 2.8 tons Herbivore Mackunda Fm., Queensland, Australia Inflatable nasal chamber Michelangelo: "Whoa, this dude has a huge hollow nose! He could honk louder than a car horn!"
Ouranosaurus nigeriensis Early Cretaceous Iguanodontidae 3 m 7 m 2.2 tons Herbivore Elrhaz Formation, Niger Sail-backed ridge display Ripjaws: "A huge fin on its back! It looks like a giant river-dwelling fish on legs!"
Tenontosaurus dossi Early Cretaceous Iguanodontidae 2 m 6.5 m 1 ton Herbivore Twin Mountains Fm., Texas, USA Ultra-long whip tail Sid: "That tail is more than half its body length! Talk about carrying a lot of extra baggage."
Bactrosaurus johnsoni Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 2 m 6 m 1.5 tons Herbivore Iren Dabasu Fm., Inner Mongolia Club-like spinal ridges Papa Smurf: "An early, primitive ancestor of the magnificent duck-billed family."
Corythosaurus casuarius Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4 m 9 m 3.8 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park; Lance Fm., Canada; Wyoming, USA Helmet-crest acoustics Face: "Hooray! His head looks exactly like a giant round helmet!"
Edmontosaurus regalis Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4.5 m 12 m 4 tons Herbivore Horseshoe Canyon; Lance, Canada; Wyoming, USA Massive flat-billed browse Brainy Smurf: "Fossils show this massive duck-bill actually had a fleshy, rooster-like comb on its head!"
Hadrosaurus foulkii Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 3.5 m 8 m 3 tons Herbivore Woodbury Formation, New Jersey, USA Historic benchmark skull Bugs Bunny: "The first dinosaur skeleton ever put on display in the whole wide world, folks!"
Hypacrosaurus stebingeri Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4 m 9 m 4 tons Herbivore Two Medicine Fm., Montana, USA High-spined back crest Baby Miss Piggy: "He has a fancy high ridge along his back. It makes him look very tall and dramatic!"
Kritosaurus navajovius Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 3.5 m 9 m 3.5 tons Herbivore Kirtland Formation, New Mexico Hook-nosed skull ridge ALF: "Now that is a magnificent snout! We could be distant relatives from Melmac."
Lambeosaurus magnicristatus Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4 m 9.5 m 4 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Hatchet-shaped hollow crest Huey, Dewey, & Louie: "His head crest looks like a big backward axe! That is crazy!"
Maiasaura peeblesorum Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 3 m 9 m 3 tons Herbivore Two Medicine Fm., Montana, USA Communal nesting care Baby Gonzo: "The 'Good Mother Lizard'! She raised her babies in huge colonies, just like a big family!"
Olorotitan arharensis Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4.5 m 12 m 5 tons Herbivore Tsagayan Fm., Amur Region, Russia Fan-shaped hatchet crest Tee Zeng: "A giant from Russia with a fan on his head. He's ready for a performance!"
Parasaurolophus walkeri Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4 m 10 m 2.5 tons Herbivore Kaiparowits Fm., Utah, USA 6-foot trombone tube crest Helicopter Chorus: "🎶 Honking loud through the forest trees, making music on the evening breeze! 🎶"
Prosaurolophus maximus Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 3.5 m 9 m 3 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Small solid crest bump Clumsy Smurf: "Golly, his horn is small. He must not bump into as many things as I do."
Saurolophus osborni Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 4 m 9.8 m 3 tons Herbivore Horseshoe Canyon, Canada Spike-like backward crest Alvin: "A built-in megaphone spike on the back of his head! Let's start a rock band!"
Shantungosaurus giganteus Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 7 m 18.8 m 16 tons Herbivore Wangshi Group, Shandong, China Colossal body scaling Garfield: "The biggest non-sauropod dinosaur ever. Think of how much salad this guy cleared out."
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus Late Cretaceous Hadrosauridae 3.5 m 10 m 3 tons Herbivore Wangshi Group, Shandong, China Forward-pointing horn Daffy Duck: "A unicorn dinosaur! Outrageous! He's stealing my spotlight with that headpiece!"

3. Infraorder: Ceratopia (Pachycephalosaurs / "Bone-Headed" Dinosaurs)

  • Order: Ornithischia | Suborder: Cerapoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Dracorex hogwartsia Late Cretaceous Pachycephalosauridae 1.3 m 3 m 180 kg Herbivore Hell Creek, South Dakota, USA Dragon-like skull spikes Teodora: "Named after Hogwarts! It looks exactly like a fairy-tale dragon, but without wings."
Homalocephale calathocercos Late Cretaceous Pachycephalosauridae 0.6 m 1.8 m 43 kg Herbivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia Flat-topped dense skull Simon: "Unlike its dome-headed relatives, this genus retained a completely flat skull roof."
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis Late Cretaceous Pachycephalosauridae 2 m 4.5 m 450 kg Herbivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA 10-inch thick solid bone dome Hefty Smurf: "This guy is the ultimate headbutter! Ten inches of solid bone on his noggin!"
Prenocephale prenes Late Cretaceous Pachycephalosauridae 1 m 2.4 m 130 kg Herbivore Nemegt Formation, Mongolia Fully rounded bone dome Brainy Smurf: "Its name means 'sloping head'. A magnificent specimen of Late Cretaceous fauna."
Stegoceras validum Late Cretaceous Pachycephalosauridae 0.7 m 2 m 40 kg Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Domed skull display Theodore: "He's about my size, but I wouldn't want to get in a bumping match with him!"
Stygimoloch spinifer Late Cretaceous Pachycephalosauridae 1.5 m 3 m 200 kg Herbivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA Long rear head spikes Michelangelo: "Whoa, dudes! It looks like a heavy-metal dinosaur with all those crazy horns on the back!"

4. Infraorder: Ceratopia (Psittacosaurids & Horned / Frilled Dinosaurs)

  • Order: Ornithischia | Suborder: Cerapoda
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Psittacosaurus meileyingensis Early Cretaceous Psittacosauridae 0.8 m 2 m 30 kg Herbivore Jiufotang Formation, China Parrot-beak plant crushing Baby Kermit: "The 'Parrot Lizard'! He has a funny beak just like a giant bird!"
Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi Late Cretaceous Protoceratopidae 0.5 m 1 m 22 kg Herbivore Djadochta Formation, Mongolia Miniature hornless frill Winnie the Pooh: "A very small, bumpy dinosaur. He looks like a little scaly piglet."
Leptoceratops gracilis Late Cretaceous Protoceratopidae 0.8 m 2 m 100 kg Herbivore Scollard Formation, Canada Deep jaw cropping Clumsy Smurf: "Whoops! He doesn't have any horns, so at least I won't get poked!"
Montanoceratops cerorhynchus Late Cretaceous Protoceratopidae 1 m 3 m 170 kg Herbivore St. Mary River Fm., Montana, USA Nasal horn core Dawn: "He's like a mini triceratops without the big brow horns. Still looks pretty tough."
Protoceratops hellenikorhinus Late Cretaceous Protoceratopidae 0.8 m 2.5 m 180 kg Herbivore Bayan Mandahu, Inner Mongolia Flaired display frill Bugs Bunny: "The famous anchor of the Gobi desert, doc. Velociraptor's favorite wrestling partner!"
Brachyceratops montanensis Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 1 m 3 m 300 kg Herbivore Two Medicine Fm., Montana, USA Juvenile horn structures Baby Gonzo: "A pint-sized horned dinosaur! He's weird and small, just like me!"
Centrosaurus apertus Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2.5 m 6 m 2.7 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Single curved nasal horn Tigger: "Look at that hook on his nose! Perfect for bouncing through the prehistoric brush!"
Chasmosaurus belli Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2 m 5 m 2 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Large rectangular frill Slimer: "That giant frill looks like a big dinner tray! Imagine how many burgers could fit on there!"
Lokiceratops rangiformis Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2.5 m 6.7 m 5 tons Herbivore Judith River Fm., Montana, USA Giant curved frill hooks Optimus Prime: "Named after a Norse god of mischief. Its massive frill blades are truly formidable."
Nasutoceratops titusi Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2.5 m 4.5 m 1.5 tons Herbivore Kaiparowits Fm., Utah, USA Bull-like curved horns ALF: "Horns shaped like a cow? Does he produce prehistoric milk? Probably not."
Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2.5 m 6 m 3 tons Herbivore Wapiti; Hell Creek Formation, Alberta, Canada; Montana Massive bony nose boss Face: "Ouch! Instead of a horn, he has a big flat bone cushion on his snout!"
Pentaceratops sternbergii Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 4.2 m 6.5 m 5 tons Herbivore Kirtland Formation, New Mexico Five-horned head shield Tee Zeng: "Five horns and a giant shield. This guy is built like an ancient general."
Sinoceratops zhuchengensis Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2.5 m 6 m 2 tons Herbivore Xingezhuang Fm., Shandong, China Hooked frill ornaments Alvin: "A horned dinosaur from China with a ring of hooks on his collar! Total rockstar style!"
Styracosaurus ovatus Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 2.5 m 5.5 m 2.7 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Long frill spike array Daffy Duck: "He's wearing a crown of giant spikes! Talk about an attention-seeker!"
Triceratops horridus Late Cretaceous Ceratopidae 3 m 9 m 9 tons Herbivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA 3-horned defense shield Papa Smurf: "The iconic three-horned face. A magnificent defender capable of standing up to the Tyrant King."

5. Infraorder: Stegosauria (Plated Dinosaurs)

  • Order: Ornithischia | Suborder: Thyreophora
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Chungkingosaurus jiangbeiensis Late Jurassic Stegosauridae 1.5 m 4 m 1 ton Herbivore Shaximiao Fm., Chongqing, China Multi-spike thagomizer Tee Zeng: "A smaller plated cousin, but that spiked tail looks incredibly dangerous."
Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis Late Jurassic Stegosauridae 1.5 m 4.2 m 700 kg Herbivore Shaximiao Formation, China Giant shoulder spikes Michelangelo: "Whoa, check out those massive shoulder swords! Radical defense, dude!"
Kentrosaurus aethiopicus Late Jurassic Stegosauridae 1.5 m 4.5 m 1.1 tons Herbivore Tendaguru Beds, Tanzania Long rear spine spikes Hefty Smurf: "Plates in the front, giant needles in the back. This guy is 100% muscle and spikes!"
Stegosaurus stenops Late Jurassic Stegosauridae 4 m 9 m 5 tons Herbivore Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA Alternating back plates Papa Smurf: "A classic marvel of nature. Those magnificent plates helped regulate its body heat."
Tuojiangosaurus multispinus Late Jurassic Stegosauridae 2 m 7 m 2.8 tons Herbivore Shaximiao Formation, China Cone-shaped plates Simon: "Fossil evidence suggests its pointed back plates were highly effective at deterring predators."
Wuerhosaurus ordosensis Early Cretaceous Stegosauridae 2 m 7 m 4 tons Herbivore Lianmuqin Formation, Wuerho, China Flat, rectangular plates Baby Miss Piggy: "His back plates are completely flat and wide! They look like beautiful fans."
Scelidosaurus harrisonii Early Jurassic Scelidosauridae 1.2 m 4 m 270 kg Herbivore Charmouth, Dorset, England Early armored scaling Bugs Bunny: "An early ancestor of both the plated and armored dinosaurs, doc. A true evolutionary hybrid!"

6. Infraorder: Ankylosauria (Armored & Club-Tailed Dinosaurs)

  • Order: Ornithischia | Suborder: Thyreophora
SPECIES TIME FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Hylaeosaurus armatus Early Cretaceous Nodosauridae 1.2 m 5 m 2 tons Herbivore Wealden Group, West Sussex, UK Large neck spines Dawn: "He doesn't have a tail club, but those giant shoulder spikes make him look like a moving fortress."
Nodosaurus textilis Late Cretaceous Nodosauridae 1.5 m 5.5 m 2.5 tons Herbivore Frontier Formation, Wyoming, USA Woven pebble armor Garfield: "A bumpy, textured back. Looks like a walking waffle iron. Pass the syrup."
Panoplosaurus mirus Late Cretaceous Nodosauridae 2 m 6 m 3.5 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Heavy overlapping skull plates Optimus Prime: "An exceptional display of defensive engineering. Its skull is entirely reinforced with heavy armor."
Sauropelta edwardsorum Early Cretaceous Nodosauridae 1.5 m 5.2 m 2.5 tons Herbivore Cloverly Formation, Montana, USA Massive forward neck spikes Ripjaws: "Good luck biting through that neck! It's covered in giant bony spikes!"
Silvisaurus condrayi Early Cretaceous Nodosauridae 1 m 4 m 1 ton Herbivore Dakota Formation, Kansas, USA Hollow nasal cavities ALF: "An armored dino with a big hollow nose from Kansas. Sounds like a party animal."
Struthiosaurus transilvanicus Late Cretaceous Nodosauridae 0.8 m 2.5 m 300 kg Herbivore Sânpetru Fm., Romania Dwarf armored scaling Clumsy Smurf: "He's small and covered in bumps! He fits right in with us Smurfs."
Ankylosaurus magniventris Late Cretaceous Ankylosauridae 3.7 m 10.8 m 6 tons Herbivore Hell Creek, Montana, USA Heavy bone tail club Helicopter Chorus: "🎶 Swinging his tail with a heavy smash, keeping the predators back in a flash! 🎶"
Euoplocephalus tutus Late Cretaceous Ankylosauridae 1.8 m 5.5 m 2.5 tons Herbivore Dinosaur Park Fm., Canada Armored eyelids Slimer: "Even his eyelids are made of solid bone! He can blink away attacks!"
Pinacosaurus grangeri Late Cretaceous Ankylosauridae 1.4 m 5 m 1.9 tons Herbivore Djadochta Formation, Mongolia Multi-hole respiratory system Winnie the Pooh: "A very bumpy friend who lives in the dusty sand. He has extra holes in his nose to breathe easy."
Tarchia teresae Late Cretaceous Ankylosauridae 2 m 5.5 m 2.5 tons Herbivore Barun Goyot Fm., Mongolia Heavy-bulbed tail mallet Alvin: "Look at that giant tail club mallet! He's ready to smash some drums!"

🌊 Prehistoric Marine Reptiles ("Sea Monsters")

  • Class: Reptilia | Orders: Mesosauria, Plesiosauria, Nothosauria, Ichthyosauria, Squamata
SPECIES TIME ORDER / FAMILY TALL / DEPTH SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Hylonomus latidens Late Carboniferous Protorothyrididae 0.05 m 0.2 m 200 g Insectivore Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia, Canada Agile climbing Bugs Bunny: "The earliest known true reptile, doc! Basically the great-grandpa of every lizard on this list."
Mesosaurus tenuidens Early Permian Mesosauria / Mesosauridae 0.2 m 1 m 2 kg Piscivore / Crustaceans Irati Formation, Brazil Paddle-tail propulsion Simon: "An essential anatomical indicator used by Alfred Wegener to corroborate his theory of continental drift."
Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus Early Jurassic Plesiosauria / Plesiosauridae 1 m 3.5 m 400 kg Piscivore Blue Lias, Dorset, England Interlocking tooth trap Baby Kermit: "He's got a super long neck like a snake, but he's swimming like a big sea turtle! Yay!"
Cryptoclidus richardsoni Late Jurassic Plesiosauria / Cryptocleididae 1.2 m 4 m 800 kg Piscivore / Cephalopods Oxford Clay, England Needle-like fish sieving Hefty Smurf: "Look at those overlapping thin teeth. Once a fish gets in there, it’s not smurfing out!"
Elasmosaurus platyurus Late Cretaceous Plesiosauria / Elasmosauridae 2 m 10.3 m 2 tons Piscivore Pierre Shale, Kansas, USA 72 neck vertebrae reach Helicopter Chorus: "🎶 Dipping his head deep under the wave, looking for fishy snacks to crave! 🎶"
Attenborosaurus conybeari Early Jurassic Plesiosauria / Pliosauridae 1.5 m 5 m 1 ton Piscivore Charmouth, Dorset, England High-speed underwater cruise Teodora: "Named after Sir David Attenborough! Now that is what I call legendary scientific fashion."
Kronosaurus queenslandicus Early Cretaceous Plesiosauria / Pliosauridae 2.5 m 10.5 m 11 tons Apex Carnivore Toolebuc Formation, Australia Crocodile-shattering bite Ripjaws: "Massive skull, giant crushing jaws, and built like an underwater tank. This guy rules the deep!"
Liopleurodon ferox Callovian (Jurassic) Plesiosauria / Pliosauridae 2.2 m 6.4 m 3 tons Apex Carnivore Oxford Clay, England Directional smell tracking Michelangelo: "Whoa, a magical Liopleurodon! This dude has nostrils that can smell exactly where dinner is hiding!"
Nothosaurus giganteus Middle Triassic Nothosauria / Nothosauridae 1 m 5.5 m 800 kg Piscivore Muschelkalk, Germany Amphibious beach hauling Sid: "He hunts in the water but lounges on the rocks. Finally, a reptile who appreciates the art of sunbathing."
Ichthyosaurus conybeari Early Jurassic Ichthyosauria / Ichthyosauridae 0.6 m 2 m 90 kg Piscivore / Skuids Blue Lias, Dorset, England Deep dive respiration Dawn: "He looks exactly like a prehistoric dolphin! But my books say he's 100% reptile."
Mosasaurus beaugei Late Cretaceous Squamata / Mosasauridae 4.5 m 50 m 500 tons Apex Carnivore Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco Pterygoid double-row teeth Slimer: "He has an extra row of teeth in the top of his mouth! Think of how fast he can swallow a whole buffet!"
Tylosaurus bernardi Late Cretaceous Squamata / Mosasauridae 3 m 13 m 8 tons Apex Carnivore Niobrara Chalk, Kansas, USA Battering-ram snout Optimus Prime: "A tactical predator utilizing a hardened, bone-reinforced snout to ram and incapacitate its targets."

🦤 Pterosaurs (Flying Reptiles)

  • Class: Reptilia | Order: Pterosauria
SPECIES TIME SUBORDER / FAMILY WINGSPAN SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Dimorphodon macronyx Early Jurassic Rhamphorhynchoidea / Dimorphodontidae 1.4 m 1 m 2 kg Piscivore / Insects Blue Lias, Dorset, England Dual-profile puffin teeth Daffy Duck: "Look at that oversized skull! He’s trying to steal my look. Pure plagiarism!"
Eudimorphodon ranzii Late Triassic Rhamphorhynchoidea / Eudimorphodontidae 1 m 0.5 m 1 kg Piscivore Cene, Lombardy, Italy Multi-cusped crushing teeth Brainy Smurf: "Fossil stomach contents explicitly prove this Triassic flyer was an expert fish hunter."
Anurognathus ammoni Late Jurassic Rhamphorhynchoidea / Rhamphorhynchidae 0.5 m 0.1 m 40 g Insectivore Solnhofen Limestone, Germany Nocturnal radar flight Alvin: "A tiny, bug-eyed flying bat-lizard! He looks like he drank too much soda!"
Rhamphorhynchus etchesi Late Jurassic Rhamphorhynchoidea / Rhamphorhynchidae 1.2 m 0.5 m 1.5 kg Piscivore Kimmeridge Clay, Dorset, UK Diamond-rudder tail Theodore: "His long tail has a little leaf shape at the end to help him steer through the air."
Scaphognathus crassirostris Late Jurassic Rhamphorhynchoidea / Rhamphorhynchidae 0.9 m 0.5 m 1.2 kg Omnivore / Small Vertebrates Solnhofen, Germany Rigid bone beak strike Papa Smurf: "A stout-beaked flyer. This species played an important role in early pterosaur studies."
Sordes pilosus Late Jurassic Rhamphorhynchoidea / Rhamphorhynchidae 0.6 m 0.3 m 200 g Insectivore / Amphibians Karabastau Fm., Kazakhstan Pycnofiber fur insulation Winnie the Pooh: "A very furry little flying friend. He looks like he’s wearing a warm winter sweater."
Dsungaripterus weii Early Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Dsungaripteridae 3 m 1.2 m 15 kg Durophage (Shellfish) Lianmuqin Formation, China Upturned shell-cracking beak Garfield: "An upturned beak made for crushing clams. Wake me up when he finds a lasagna bed."
Caiuajara dobruskii Early Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Tapejaridae 2.3 m 0.8 m 8 kg Frugivore Goio-Erê Formation, Brazil Shark-fin skull crest Tigger: "That giant sail on his head makes him look like a colorful bouncy kite! TTFN!"
Tapejara wellnhoferi Early Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Tapejaridae 3.5 m 1.1 m 12 kg Frugivore / Omnivore Santana Formation, Brazil Low-altitude rudder steering Face: "Look at that giant sail! It’s shaped exactly like a sailboat fin!"
Pterodaustro guinazui Early Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Pterodaustriidae 2.5 m 1.2 m 10 kg Filter Feeder (Plankton) Lagarcito Formation, Argentina 1,000+ bristle teeth baleen Baby Miss Piggy: "A flamingo-pterosaur! He strains his food through his teeth. How beautifully delicate."
Cearadactylus atrox Early Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Pterodactylidae 4 m 1.5 m 15 kg Piscivore Romualdo Formation, Brazil Kinked interlocking fish trap Hefty Smurf: "Those crooked front teeth look like a pair of absolute combat pliers!"
Pterodactylus antiquus Late Jurassic Pterodactyloidea / Pterodactylidae 1 m 0.3 m 1 kg Piscivore / Invertebrates Solnhofen, Germany Straight-beak target strike Clumsy Smurf: "Whoops! Watch out for that long pointy beak, I don't want it popping my hat!"
Pteranodon sternbergi Late Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Ornithocheiridae 6 m 2 m 25 kg Piscivore Niobrara Chalk, Kansas, USA Backward-curved crest counterweight Baby Gonzo: "Look at that magnificent crested skull structure! Now that is a beautifully weird bird."
Quetzalcoatlus lawsoni Late Cretaceous Pterodactyloidea / Ornithocheiridae 25.5 m 12.2 m 500,000 kg Carnivore / Scavenger Javelina Formation, Texas, USA Terrestrial stork stalking ALF: "A flying reptile the size of a horse that walks around on its wings? Talk about a bad dream."

🐀 Non-Reptiles & Synapsids ("Prehistoric Mammal Cousins")

  • Class: Mammalia / Synapsida
SPECIES TIME ORDER / FAMILY TALL SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Alphadon halleyi Late Cretaceous Marsupialia / Alphadontidae 0.1 m 0.3 m 400 g Omnivore / Insects Hell Creek, Montana, USA Arboreal branch grasping Simon: "An early metatherian mammal that successfully coexisted directly beneath the massive dinosaurs."
Bulbasaurus phylloxyron Late Permian Dicynodontia / Geikiidae 0.3 m 0.8 m 15 kg Herbivore Balfour Formation, South Africa Bulbous nasal razor beak Tee Zeng: "Its name literally means 'Leaf Razor'! Sounds like a pocket monster is hiding in the Permian!"
Dimetrodon grandis Early Permian Pelycosauria / Sphenacodontidae 1.8 m 3.5 m 250 kg Apex Carnivore Texas Red Beds, USA Sail-back thermal management Bugs Bunny: "People always call this doc a dinosaur, but he's actually more related to us mammals!"
Lystrosaurus curvatus Late Permian / Early Triassic Dicynodontia / Lystrosauridae 0.4 m 1 m 90 kg Herbivore Beaufort Group, South Africa Extinction burrow survival Sid: "A shovel-faced survivor that made it through the biggest mass extinction ever. Modern sloths approve."

🦈 Prehistoric Fish & Ancient Sharks

  • Class: Placodermi / Chondrichthyes
SPECIES TIME ORDER / FAMILY DEPTH SIZE WEIGHT DIET LOCATION / DIGSITE SPECIAL SKILLS CARTOON ALL-STARS'S COMMENTS
Dunkleosteus amblyodoratus Late Devonian Arthrodira / Dinichthyidae 4 m 14 m 6 tons Apex Carnivore Cleveland Shale, Ohio, USA Self-sharpening jaw plates Michelangelo: "No teeth, just solid armor-plated blades for a mouth! Talk about a radical buzzsaw bite!"
Otodus megalodon Miocene / Pliocene Lamniformes / Otodontidae 4.5 m 15 m 50 tons Apex Carnivore Calvert Formation, Maryland, USA 40,000-pound bite pressure Huey, Dewey, & Louie: "The absolute king of the oceans! Even a Tyrannosaurus rex wouldn't want to swim with this guy!"

If you want to keep expanding this world guide, let me know if you would like to:

  • Look into the Cenozoic Ice Age megafauna (Mammoths, Sabertooths) with Sid and the team.
  • Deep dive into a specific creature's fossil discovery history.
  • Craft short scripts of these characters interacting directly with one of these sea or air monsters

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