The Extinction of the Dinasours

The dinosaurs have appeared on earth about 240 million years ago, almost simultaneously with the appearance of the mammals (what is often forgotten!). And we are told they have reigned supreme until their sudden disappearance and total there are 65 million years. Dinosaur comes from the Greek "deinos" and "will" which means terrible lizard. The generic name appears for the first time in 1842. This is due to Richard Owen who suggested the name in place of saurian reptile previously used to identify any new species discovered the same type. The long life of the dinosaurs - ...