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Monday... you know the drill, time for

Today's DoTW is... Orodromeus!

Their name translates to 'mountain runner' - and appropriately, it's speculated these small and nimble herbivores lived in mountainous terrain burrows!

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2023-03-13

The best part of Monday is here once again! Yep, time for another

And today's DotW is... Agujaceratops!

Just look at those impressive brow horns - these strong, long-frilled ceratopsians are an invaluable help in storehouses, libraries or guard outposts!

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2023-02-20

Hey hey hey, time for the best part of Monday, my friends! In other words...

And today's DotW is.... Caenagnathus!

These short-beaked oviraptorosaurs had some impressive head crests, don't you think?

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2023-02-14

Are you ready, friends? Monday is here, so it's time for another

Today's DotW is... Dromaeosaurus!

Their sharp teeth and sickle claws might intimidate most folks, but these theropods are more interested in education rather than predatory life!

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2023-02-07

Hey, hey, it's time for yet another

Today'S NDofW is... Azhdarchidae!

Some species of this pterosaur group were one of the biggest flying creatures to ever exist! Their wingspan could achieve around 10 meters!

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2021-09-21

Alright, you know the drill by now! It's time for another

Today's DotW is... Albertonykus!

This lovable little creature was actually a great forager - their arms were tiny, yet powerful, and featured large claws!

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2021-09-07

Even though we're away, we need to fulfill our Monday duty - time for another

Today's NDotW is... Adocus!

This genus of prehistoric turtle lived not only in Mesozoic Era, but in Cenozoic as well!

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2021-08-31

Sssh, do you hear that...? That's right, it's the sweet sound of

Today's DotW is... Pachycephalosaurus!

This thick-skulled, hard-bashing, bipedal dinosaur is famous for its unusual skull... and skull only! The rest of the skeleton is unknown!

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2021-08-24

Best part about Mondays? We get to see another delightful

Today's DotW is... Triceratops!

The famous three-horned face was one of the bigger late Cretaceous dinosaurs - its brow horns were approximately 1 meter long!

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2021-08-17

Don't worry, we haven't forgotten about our usual Monday thing - time for another

Today's DotW is... Thescelosaurus!

This marvellous fellow's tail was long, stiffened by ossified tendons, and served as a balancing organ for the bipedal posture!

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2021-08-10

Monday! You know the drill by now! Time for another

This week's honours belong to... Struthiomimus!

Believe it or not, but this quick and nimble long-legged theropod had a toothless beak!

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2021-07-20

A wild MONDAY appeared! Go,

Today's DotW is... Daspletosaurus!

Yeah, gotta spice things up with a large predator once in a while, eh? This fan favourite carnivore could reach up to 9 meters in length from snout to tail!

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2021-07-13

Monday is in full swing, so it's time for yet another

Today's DotW is... Hesperonychus!

This grumpy fella, being under one meter in height, is actually one of the smallest known meat-eating dinosaurs from North America!

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2021-07-06

Another Monday, another Today's DotW is... Troodon!

...or is it Stenonychosaurus? 🤔 Since it was only known from a single tooth, Troodon was determined to be a nomen dubium not that long ago.

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2021-06-29

Aren't we forgetting about anything? That's right, time for

Today's DotW is Caenagnathus....
...which belongs to oviraptorosaurs - a group of dinosaurs with short beaked skulls, often with an impressive head crest!

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2021-06-22

Let's do the things a bit differently - it's time for

Featuring... mammals?

That's right, mammals lived alongside dinosaurs and occupied various niches. Most of them were quite small though - because of that their fossils are often rare and fragmentary!

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2021-06-08

What's this? It's Monday already? Well now, time for another

Today's DotW is... Stegoceras!

This small dinosaur was a relative of Pachycephalosaurus. And just like them, Stegoceras skull also featured an impressively thick dome!

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2021-05-31

Monday's already here, time for another

Today's DotW is... Unescoceratops!

The name Unescoceratops means "UNESCO's horned face", and refers to the World Heritage Site designation awarded to the locality where the dinosaur's fossil was found!

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2021-05-24

You know the drill by now - it's Monday, so get ready for another

Today's DotW is... Spinops!

Known from partial skull material, that was described in 2011, Spinops was a relative of such dinosaurs as Centrosaurus or Styracosaurus!

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2021-05-17

Look, Monday's here! It's time for yet another

Today's DotW is... Chasmosaurus!

The name of these herbivorous dinosaurs translates to 'opening lizard', which refers to the large openings in their frills! Well, 'chasm' is in the name, so...

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2021-05-10