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May 3, 2022

The Kodiak Dinosaur: What Was it? (Mystery Solved)

The Kodiak Dinosaur: What Was It? One of the most intriguing “sea monster” stories of recent times has got to be what has become known as the Kodiak Dinosaur or the “Kodiak Island Dinosaur”. It is based on a sonar hit from a fishing boat that suggested a marine creature of impossible size passing under […]

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Published on May 03, 2022 05:29

April 16, 2022

Stop the Madness! Why Scientifically Inaccurate Pliosaur Renderings Need Addressing

I’m a big supporter of paleo-art. Heck, I’ve got a free gallery on my site to help promote paleo-artists. But these “scientifically accurate” pliosaur silhouettes I keep seeing making the rounds have gotten to the point that they need to be addressed. The one below is a prime example (top portion). The artist Eotyrannus5 is […]

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Published on April 16, 2022 21:49

March 13, 2022

Did Mega Shark Fight Mega Shark in the Prehistoric Seas? A Giant Tooth Tells the Tale

Did the bus-sized shark Otodus chubutensis clash with another colossal shark in the shallow waters of what is now central Florida?

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Published on March 13, 2022 19:52

March 11, 2022

PLIOSAUR EATEN BY A LARGER PLIOSAUR?

In the Jurassic seas off the coast of present-day UK – did a bus-sized monster make a meal out of its smaller brethren? Were pliosaurs cannibals? Did pliosaurs eat their own kind? Let’s find out. From my collector’s case: the centrum portion of what was listed as a sub-adult “Pliosaurus macromerus” vertebra. The specimen have […]

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Published on March 11, 2022 05:34

March 3, 2022

“Killer” Whales May Have Killed Off Megalodon

Were organized, pack-hunting Orcas responsible for driving the giant prehistoric shark Megalodon to extinction?

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Published on March 03, 2022 06:15

March 2, 2022

“A Tyrannosaurus For Christmas” Arrives With a Roar

The hit song by author Max Hawthorne proves that kids really do want a dinosaur for Christmas.

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Published on March 02, 2022 08:28

“I Want a Tyrannosaurus For Christmas” Stomps Into Stores For The Holiday Season

Author Max Hawthorne Gives Kids What They Really Want This Holiday Season: a Dinosaur!

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Published on March 02, 2022 08:22

What Did Megalodon Eat? Fossil Evidence Provides Shocking Clues

Award-winning novelist and researcher presents fossils that confirm the controversial “megalodon scavenger” theory.

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Published on March 02, 2022 08:17

The new Kronos Rising Novel has Been Unleashed, and it’s Everything Dinosaur Fiction Could (and should) be

Max Hawthorne’s latest novel has it all, from water-walking raptors to acid-oozing octopuses. No wonder his readers are in a tizzy!

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Published on March 02, 2022 08:10

January 31, 2022

How Big Was the Monster Shark That Took This Bite?

GREAT WHITE RECEIVES BITE FROM GIANT SHARK – WAS IT A MEGALODON? If you’ve read my #1 Amazon bestseller, Monsters & Marine Mysteries, you know that I’ve explored fantastic and, often, never-before-discussed sightings relating to an assortment of huge and horrifying sea creatures. It appears we now have additional photographic evidence of at least one […]

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Published on January 31, 2022 18:01