Where was the first dinosaur found in India?

The first dinosaur bones in Asia were found in India by a British captain in one of the East India Co.’s armies in 1828, in Jabalpur, thirteen years before the word “dinosaur” was coined. Ever since then many bones, nests, and eggs have been found across the country.

Who discovered the fossil record?

In 1822, Mary Ann Mantell, who was married to geologist Gideon Mantell, discovered fossilized bones while on a walk in Sussex, England. Further examination found that they looked similar to an iguana skeleton, so the “fossil reptile” was aptly named Iguanodon.

What was the first fossil discovered?

Megalosaurus is believed to be the first dinosaur ever described scientifically. British fossil hunter William Buckland found some fossils in 1819, and he eventually described them and named them in 1824.

Did T Rex exist in India?

The Tyrannosaurus rex, most storied of all dinosaurs and considered the most fearsome eating machine to have evolved on Earth, was not found in India.

Who studies paleontology?

A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record. Fossils are the evidence of past life on the planet and can include those formed from animal bodies or their imprints (body fossils). Trace fossils are another kind of fossil.

How long did dinosaurs live on Earth?

Dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years ago (at the end of the Cretaceous Period), after living on Earth for about 165 million years.

Which dinosaur is the king of dinosaurs?

T. rex
rex invokes a sense of fear and awe. As the king of dinosaurs, it was an apex predator — the largest strictly meat-eating land animal that is known to have ever existed. T. rex roamed across North America for over two million years until a huge asteroid hit the earth 66 million years ago.