Dinosaurs of the South

by Judy Cutchins, Ginny Johnston

Overview

Fossils of extinct animals are scarce in the southeastern United States, but archaeologists have uncovered enough evidence to know that a variety of dinosaurs lived in Southern forests and coastal lowlands. Large meat-eaters hunted plant-eating hadrosaurs. Ostrichlike dinosaurs darted after small prey, and armor-covered nodosaurs rambled through underbrush 75 million years ago. Giant reptiles that were not dinosaurs also lived in the South. The crocodile-like Deinosuchus, which grew to lengths near 40 feet, lurked along riverbanks. These giants probably ate dinosaurs! Pterosaurs, or flying reptiles, soared over the coast. One of the largest, Pteranodon, had a wingspan of 24 feet. Paleontologists have even identified some entirely new dinosaur species known only in the South.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561642663
Publisher:	Pineapple Press, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2002
Series:	Southern Fossil Discoveries , #3
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	62
Sales rank:	687,455
Product dimensions:	8.84(w) x 11.31(h) x 0.47(d)
Lexile:	970L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Judy Cutchins is the author of numerous award-winning science books. In both 1991 and 2001, she was honored as Georgia Author of the Year in Juvenile and Young Adult Nonfiction. She has specialist degrees in elementary education and more than 25 years of experience as a writer and educator at Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Ginny Johnston is the author of numerous award-winning science books. In both 1991 and 2001, she was honored as Georgia Author of the Year in Juvenile and Young Adult Nonfiction. She has specialist degrees in elementary education and more than 25 years of experience as a writer and educator at Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

1.	Age of Reptiles	4
2.	Southern Fossils	10
3.	Herds of Duckbills	20
4.	Tank-like Dinosaurs	28
5.	Huge Meat-Eaters	32
6.	Ostrich-like Theropods	38
7.	Crocodile-like Giants	42
8.	Flying Reptiles	48
9.	End of the Age of Reptiles	54
	Glossary	57
	Pronunciation Key	59
	Index	61
	Art and Photo Credits	62