Day 16: Some dinosaurs are scary because they’re big, others because they’re fast, and then there’s Therizinosaurus. This bizarre herbivore has claws so long and sharp they look like they…

Day 15: When you’re paddling through prehistoric waters, you expect danger to come from below—a Mosasaurus, maybe, or a lurking predator. What you don’t expect is a long, sinuous neck…

Day 14: You know that dinosaur from Jurassic Park with the frills and the venom that could blind you? Yeah, that’s Dilophosaurus—or at least Hollywood’s version of it. The real…

Day 13: When you think of long-necked dinosaurs, you probably picture gentle giants munching on treetops, right? That’s what I thought too—until I got a little too close to a…

Day 12: If dinosaurs had a “weirdest-looking predator” contest, Carnotaurus would win hands down. Picture this: a medium-sized carnivore with horns like a bull, tiny arms that make T-Rex look…

Day 11: You’d think a dinosaur with a built-in musical instrument wouldn’t be all that intimidating. That’s what I thought before I stumbled across a Parasaurolophus herd and learned just…

Day 10: If dinosaurs were medieval warriors, Ankylosaurus would be the knight in full plate armor, complete with a weapon that could crush anything in its path. This tank of…

Day 9: Some dinosaurs make you want to run for your life. Others make you stop and stare in awe. Brachiosaurus definitely falls into the second category. Standing next to…

Day 8: When it comes to the biggest predators of all time, everyone thinks T-Rex is the undisputed king. But what if I told you there was a dinosaur that…

Day 7: Stegosaurus looks like it walked straight out of a kid’s drawing: giant plates on its back, a tiny head, and a tail armed with spikes. Adorable, right? Wrong.…