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Cretaceous period: Animals, plants and extinction event
The Cretaceous period lasted approximately 79 million years, and ended with a major extinction event about 66 million years ago.
Giant meat-eating dinosaur had a fancy skull and wee arms like T. rex
A newly described Cretaceous dinosaur had puny arms like Tyrannosaurus rex, though the two species were not closely related.
First Gorgosaurus to hit auction block may sell for $8 million
The first Gorgosaurus to be auctioned may go for as much as $8 million. But scientists are dismayed.
Dinosaurs took over the planet because they could endure the cold, scientists say
The researchers say their findings defy stereotypes of dinosaurs only thriving in warm, humid environments.
8-armed Jurassic 'vampire' used supersuckers to trap prey, amazing 3D images reveal
This cephalopod is related to modern vampire squid.
Dino with 'perfect and unique' butthole also had the oldest belly button known to science
The scar comes from where the reptile was connected to the yolk sac inside its egg.
Massive bulldog-faced dinosaur was like a T. rex on steroids
A hefty abelisaurid is the fourth large, predatory dinosaur discovered in Egypt's Bahariya Formation, alongside other sizable Cretaceous carnivores.
Dinosaur 'reaper' with massive claws found in Japan
An herbivorous dinosaur used its vicious-looking claws to forage for plants near the shores of Cretaceous seas.
