Elliott's Guide to Dinosaurs. Elliott Seah

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       Troodon ................................................................................ 39

       Extinction of the Dinosaurs ................................................................ 40

       After the Dinosaurs ....................................................................... 42

       A Paleontologist’s Tools ................................................................... 44

       From the Dig to the Lab ................................................................... 45

       References .............................................................................. 46

       Glossary and Acknowledgments ........................................................... 47

       Photo Credits ............................................................................ 48

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      Hi, I’m Seahsaurus!

      I’ll tag along as you read to explain different

      things throughout the book.

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      To everyone who helped me with this

      book and to everyone who will read it.

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      FASTENYOUR

      SEATBELTS!

      This guide to dinosaurs includes a lot of information for both beginners

      and the more advanced. You’ll discover many species of dinosaurs, their

      predecessors, and their descendants.

      I can’t believe that I wrote this book when I was just eight years old.

      Fasten your seatbelts and off we go!

      Elliott Seah

      Author/Illustrator

      www.paleodinos.jimdo.com

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      A MESSAGE FROM ELLIOTT’S PARENTS

      This book originated as part of the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board’s program for Gifted and

      Talented Students. After taking a series of classes in paleontology, Elliott, who was eight years old,

      decided to write a guide to share his newfound knowledge and his passion for dinosaurs. While work-

      ing on this project he had the opportunity to collaborate with Christine Cade, a graphic designer who

      shared her love of paleontology with Elliott. We’re very proud of Elliott’s work, but even more proud

      of the motivation and determination that he showed throughout this adventure.

      A MESSAGE FROM CHRISTINE CADE

      Elliott Seah, with Hans Larsson, paleontologist, and Christine Cade

      Paleontology has always fascinated me. Although I ended up

      choosing another career, I never lost my passion for the

      subject. In 2014, I wanted to share my knowledge of pa-

      leontology and, as luck would have it, Elliott and I were

      introduced.

      Over the course of many months, I came to know

      Elliott as a boy with a lively mind and infinite curiosity.

      Through hard work and dedication, he came to be re-

      markably knowledgeable about the subject. Elliott, hang

      on to those strengths! Who knows? Maybe they will lead

      you to discover the Seahsaurus!

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      DIDYOUKNOW...

      • paleontologistsJackHornerandHansLarssonaretryingtobringdinosaursbacktolifebygeneti-

      cally modifying chickens to recreate a dinosaur species? They have nicknamed this new creature

      Chickenosaurus.

      • someherbivoreswouldswallowpebblestohelpthemdigestplants?Paleontologistscallthesepeb-

      bles “gastroliths.”

      • dinosaurboneshavegoneintoouterspace?

      • themostcompleteTyrannosaurus rex skeleton contains 80% of its original bone structure and is

      displayed at the Field Museum in Chicago?

      • thecountrywiththegreatestvarietyofdinosaurspeciesistheUnitedStates,followedbyCanada,

      China, Argentina, Mongolia, and England?

      • Spinosaurus was a semi-aquatic dinosaur?

      (Above) Canadian flag, NASA space shuttle, American flag

      (Below) Field Museum of Chicago, Jack Horner

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      NEWDISCOVERIES

      Even though dinosaur species were identified for the first time

      about two hundred years ago, we’re still discovering new species

      today. Here are a few recent finds:

      • Nanuqsaurus, a smaller cousin of Tyrannosaurus, was discovered

      in the Arctic. Nanuq is the word for polar bear in Inuktitut.

      • Agiantsauropod,Dreadnoughtus, was discovered in the south

      of Argentina. Its name comes from the word “dreadnought,”

      which describes a huge battleship.

      • A predator by the name of Qianzhousaurus sinensis was dis-

      covered in the south of China. It was nicknamed “Pinocchio rex”

      because of its long snout.

      (Top left) Nanuqsaurus skull

      (Top right) Illustration