This course on the Appearance of Dinosaurs aims to help learners understand what dinosaurs looked like and how reconstructions are created. The course covers topics such as the evolution of feathers, different dinosaur species, the use of keratin, and various features like display, insulation, and gliding. The teaching method involves a lecture format with a focus on providing tools to evaluate the accuracy of dinosaur reconstructions. This course is intended for individuals interested in paleontology, dinosaur anatomy, and evolutionary biology.
Overview
Syllabus
Appearance of Dinosaurs and the Evolution of Feathers
Eoraptor
Kritosaurus sp.
Saurolophus sp.
Sauropelta sp.
Keratin
Ampelosaurus sp.
Amargasaurus cazaui
INTERNATIONAL STRATIGRAPHIC CHART
Psittacosaurus sp.
And another...
Kulindadromeus sp.
And now a conundrum
Wait what?
Dinosauromorpha
Pycnofibres
And there's more...
Display
Insulation
Gliding
Bug Catchers
Theropods
Recap
Anchiornis huxleyi
Microraptor
Sinosauropteryx sp.
Velociraptor
Another Dinosaur
Mmmm...tastes like dinosaur
Palaeognathae
Stink bird
Next Lecture: Early Birds and Paleognathae
Taught by
Thomas Evans
