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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-11-15, Page 30PAGE 14A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1979 s• A Place For Kids Dinosaurs all gone BY KATHRYN MACKAY A dinosaur is a creature that plodded, swam, or flew on earth thousands of years ago. They Were the most important animals living on earth during a period of time called the Mesozoic Era. The Mesozoic Era ended about 65,000,000 years ago, so don't worry, there are no dinosaurs living today. There were different types of dinosaurs years ago, just as there are different types of animals on earth today. Dinosaurs are divided into two main classes or types. Some dinosaurs acted and moved like reptiles. We know this because their pelvis bones, which are like hip bones, were like a modern day reptile's. These dinosaurs belong to the 'Saurischia' class. Some dinosaurs acted more like birds — they had pelvis bones that look a bit like a modern day bird's.These dinosaurs are of the 'Ornithischia' class. An ornithologist is a person who studies birds. These two types of dinosaurs roamed the earth for about 100,000,000 years during the Mesozoic Era. At the beginning of the present era, the Cenozoic Era, they became extinct and were replaced by animals that we are more familiar with. The largest 'dinosaur was Brontosaurus. This creature was about 70 feet long and weighed from 35 to 50 tons. W''hen they walked their feet would sink into the wet muddy ground of the marshes they lived in. These dinosaurs were so heavy that they wouldn't be able to walk across many modern day bridges. A rontosaurus dinosaur a only plants and is ca ed a 'her- bivore'. The dinosaur is often called he 'thunder lizard' because of the noise it was supposed to_ make as it travelled: The Tyrannosaurus is sometimes called the 'King of the Dinosaurs'.- This inosaurs'.This is because it would attack even the largest dinosaur. Its teeth were like knives and its huge jaws could rip apart any creature that came in path. It was shorter than the Brontosaurus, only 50 feet long, and weighed much less — a measley 6 to 8 tons. It stood on its two hind feet and balanced itself with its strong tail. The Struthiomimus dinosaur bears a resemblance to the ostrich we know today. Parts of the 'ostrich - mimic' have been found on Canada's Prairies. This dinosaur had a beak for eating fruit and in- sects. Its very long legs carried it quickly over the flat land it lived on. 'the New farm huge ' LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY WORK BOOTS —Industrial —Farm —Factory Plain or safety toe PUNCTURE PROOF SOLES Open all day Wednesday ROSS SHOE SHOP 142 The Square Goderich, Ont. tax course Keeping up with changes can be frustrating for farmers, especially in the field of income tax. To relieve the wear and tear on their nerves -at tax time, farmers can take a farm incpme tax course at home. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and d Food sponsors a"`farm_income tax correspondence course through the Independent Study program at the University of Guelph. It's one of 60 home study courses sponsored by the ministry. "The Farm Income Tax course is revised each year to keep far- mers abreast of the new tax regulations," says Wendy Elrick of the Independent Study office. The farm income tax course is available to Ontario residents for $50 and to non-residents for $60. Write the Office of Independent Study, University School of Part -Time Studies and Continuing Education, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario NIG 2W1. or telephone (519) 824-9120, ext. 3375. �y1 • CALL, • • Nursery Stock • Rolling • Fertilizing • Aerifying • Verticutting • Seeding & Sodding • Instant Shade Trees fathers Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance 4-2401 • ?f 40i %iii7.1 Dinosaurs were almost everywhere in the world when they were earth's main animal. We know this because their remains have been found everywhere except in the Antarctic. Parts of dinosaurs have been preserved in rocks. Scientists study these 'fossils' for more clues about the Mesozoic Era. Scientists aren't totally sure why dinosaurs grew to be so large. Some think that the world during the Mesozoic Era may have been very warm and moist, meaning that lots of plants grew. The dinosaurs that ate plants, the herbivores,' would have had plenty of luscious plants to eat and grow fat on. Another mystery surrounding dinosaurs is their disappearance from the face of the earth. Scientists aren't exactly sure why they died off, but think that the weather may have changed and made earth less suitable for these huge beasts. Whatever the reason, you won't see a dinosaur walking down your street. Dear Captain Comet, My name is Sherry Lynn Suplat and I would like to join your birthday, club. My birthday was on November 12 and I turned five -years -old..•. 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