Top 10 Most Incredible Dinosaur Fossils Ever Discovered!
Above: Sue, the best preserved and most complete T-Rex fossil at the Field Museum of Natural History
Post author - Ellis Nolan
Dinosaur fossils have captured the popular imagination for decades. The giant, bizarre creatures that traversed the Earth far before the dawn of human civilization are the subject of countless exhibits, movies, books and television shows. Here is a countdown of 10 of the most significant and incredible fossils ever discovered!
10. Megalosaurus Femur
Above: Not from an Elephant!
Up first is the first dinosaur ever discovered. Paleontologist William Buckland named Megalosaurus in 1824; its bones were previously thought to be those of an elephant!
9. Iguanodon
Above: Herbivore teeth!
Counting down with another first, this specimen of Iguanodon, discovered by Mary Ann Mantell, is thought to be the first herbivorous dinosaur ever discovered, which broadened the horizons of scientists’ understanding of the animals greatly.
8. Archaeopteryx
Above: Not the first bird!
This find was the first dinosaur ever found that scientists believe flew. Combined with the discovery of Sinosauropteryx, these fossils helped scientists make the connection between birds and dinosaurs.
7. Hadrosaur
Above: An artist’s depiction of the massive fossil!
The first near-complete dinosaur skeleton, this Hadrosaur was a major milestone in the field of paleontology!
6. Fighting Fossils
Above: Dueling dinos
Discovered by the self-named “Dino Cowboy” in June of 2019, this fossil depicts a Triceratops in battle with either a young T. Rex or a Nanotyrannus.
5. Petrified Nodisaur
Above: Found by miners in Canada!
This fossil was accidentally discovered by miners in Canada, it is one of the best preserved dinosaurs ever discovered, with much of the tissue in its body fossilized, rather than decomposed.
4. Ichthyosaur Giving Birth
Above: Marine dinosaur birth!
A rare glimpse into the everyday lives of prehistoric marine lizards, this fossil depicts a female Ichthyosaur giving birth to a pup!
3. Nest of Baby Dinosaurs
Above: The fossilized dinosaur nest
Discovered in Mongolia, this fossilized nest contains 15 young Protoceratops, and gave scientists a never before seen look into the upbringing of these dinosaurs!
2. Tail in Amber
Above: A remarkably preserved find!
Like a scene from Jurassic Park, this 99 million year old specimen is a fully intact tail of a small dinosaur, complete with brown and white plumage!
1. Sue
Above: Sue at the Field Museum in Chicago
Last but certainly not least, the most complete skeleton of the world’s most well known dinosaur. Sue, as it is affectionately named, currently resides inside Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History.
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