The creature, Fruitadens haagarorum, weighed less than 2 pounds and lived among the giants of the Jurassic period. Unearthed in Colorado, the remains are on display at the L.A. Natural History Museum. Scientists have found the fossilized remains of the smallest dinosaur yet discovered in North America, a house-pet sized creature that would have scurried between the legs of its larger relatives.
Stories Related to Fossils Of North America's Smallest Dinosaur Identified
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:02am
RELATED ARTICLES
- Aurora Gunman James Holmes Will Face The Death Penalty
Colorado prosecutors have reached the decision that James Holmes deserves to die for killing 12 people in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater last July. Their decision comes after Holmes’ offer to plead guilty to the shooting in exchange for receiving life in prison was rejected by prosecutors. More - Colo. theater shooting suspect offers guilty plea
Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes have offered to have him plead guilty and serve the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty. Lawyers made the offer in a motion filed Wednesday but said prosecutors haven't accepted the offer because they may want to pursue the death penalty. More - How did dinosaurs do it? Very carefully, of course
Birds do it, bees do it — but how did 3-ton dinosaurs with sharp, pointed spikes on their backs and tails get it on?Very carefully, say some researchers, who believe mounting a female from behind would have proved deadly for the males of dinosaurs like Stegosaurus. More - Colorado governor signs landmark gun-control bills
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed landmark new gun laws on Wednesday expanding background checks on gun purchases and limiting the size of ammunition magazines, placing the traditionally firearm-friendly state among the handful to pass new restrictions in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. More - Top Colorado official shot dead night before new gun law signing
The head of Colorado state's prison system was shot and killed at his home, just hours before the governor signed into law on Wednesday a package of gun control measures spurred by a rash of deadly mass shootings in Colorado and elsewhere. More
BING NEWS:
- 38 American Small Towns That Offer Unique Roadside Attractions
Back in 1902, when Center, North Dakota, was founded ... Many celebrities have made pilgrimages to this small Iowa town, and Oprah even dubbed it “America’s Most Unusual Town.” Texas is a big state; ...
04/20/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - New fossils reveal one of the smallest titanosaurs ever found
The new dinosaur was uncovered by Museo Paleontológico ... fossil finds from the Northern Hemisphere, and in particular, North America. This new titanosaur is the latest find from the region.
04/10/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - Like 'walking through the woods of millions of years ago': Ancient ecosystem brimming with dinosaur tracks discovered in Alaska
Fossilized footprints, tree stumps and feces discovered in Alaskan mountain foothills is a glimpse into life on Earth 100 million years ago.
03/22/2024 - 1:12 am | View Link - Digging Utah’s Dinosaurs
Along with Scott Sampson, chief curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, and Joe Sertich, the museum’s dinosaur paleontologist ... bluffs and gullies north of Horse Mountain.
02/25/2021 - 1:01 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more