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D&D: Dinosaurs + Democracy

Prepared to be crowd-sourced. In a move that gladdens our hearts here at Dinosaur Central Andy Farke, Matt Wedel and Mike Taylor have kicked off The Open Dinosaur Project, a project founded to involve scientists and the public alike in developing a comprehensive database of dinosaur limb bone measurements, to investigate questions of dinosaur function and evolution. They have three major goals: 1) do good science; 2) do this science in the most open way possible; and 3) allow anyone who is interested to participate. And by anyone, they mean anyone. They don't care about your education, geographic location, age, or previous background with paleontology. The only requirement for joining is that you share the goals of the project and are willing to help out in the efforts.

A feature-rich and lavishly illustrated guide to 141 dinosaurs. Featuring software-like functionality including alphabetic, numeric and chronological sorting and searches and high quality images.

An up-to-date list of every dinosaur genera currently known, an explanation of terms and illustrations of many genera.

See the entire list.

A developing directory of the individuals, both professional and otherwise, who have made significant contributions to dinosaur science, complete with links and additional information for most.

Visit them here.

The other Mesozoic reptiles, rulers of the air and water.

The most complete guide to dinosaur resources on the Internet. Divided into 7 categories, each with several sub-categories it's the essential starting point for the connected dinosaur enthusiast.

Enter the DIG!

Dinosaur movie and TV clips, documentaries, amateur films, trailers, commercials & computer games.

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A resource collection focussing on dinosaurs as a cultural phenomenon in Western societies. Sections include cross-media, visual arts, literature and cinema.

Pop in now for post modern look at a prehistoric obsession!

What if the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event had not occurred? How might have dinosaurs evolved? This list of 'net resources collects material around these notions. From fun and fiction to serious speculation, this topic has generated some fascinating ideas.