Decent Paleontological Resources

Nagi · Post by **Nagi** » 29 Jun 2006, 17:49

So, this is starting to irritate me. You know all those paleontology sites that had the comprehensive lists and profiles of various dinosaur species, that actually told you a thing or two about not just ten, not just fifty, but literally hundreds of dinosaur species, giving you their size dimensions, species names (A.ajax, A.excelsus, etc.), classifications, geological locations, fossile records, and various other noteworthy bits of data, all in straightforward terms that weren't simplified or dumbed down or coloured up for elementary school kids? Sites like The Dinosauricon (the old one, the one that actually got updated from time to time), Dino Data, and even the JP Institute? They seem to all be drying up. The Dinosauricon has dropped its old site, with the only worthwhile content on the new one being its (admittedly impressive) art gallery, Dino Data seems to have just crashed royal, and JP Institute has up and vanished.

Which thus brings me to my question. Do any of you perchance know of any reliable, factual, comprehensive dinosaur databases like those previously mentioned that are actually still up and operational? I've found nothing but lame attempts with only fifty or so species listed (and grossly outdated information), and little kiddy sites with bright, smiling dino icons and names like "Dinoz-4-Totz.com" and it's driving me up the freakin' wall. Is it too much to ask to have a reliable, academic source on dinosaurs on the 'net that doesn't just whither up and blow away?

lilgamefreek · Post by **lilgamefreek** » 30 Jun 2006, 22:53

I was going to suggest the Dinosaur Icon, but I didn't know the old site was down. Sorry I got nothing.

Nagi · Post by **Nagi** » 30 Jun 2006, 23:07

Apparently Wikipedia's got more information on it than I thought. Actually has more than many of the old resources I used in some cases (colour me impressed that Wikipedia actually had a comprehensive listing for Bruhathkayosaurus). And there's a Yahoo group that essentially duplicated all of JP Institute's information, and it's still up. Even fixed some of the broken links so that the images for the Wuerhosaurus and Deinocheirus come up and the profiles for just about half of the V-Z genera actually work, period.

Post by **Jon** » 01 Jul 2006, 00:38

OMG. You browse 4chan? You Pedobear.

As for Dinosaur Sites, I can't suggest any because they all seem to be dead for me too.

Android raptor · Post by **Android raptor** » 06 Jul 2006, 17:01

Yes! I browse 4chan as well! Raptor Jesus FTW!

trex kills spino · Post by **trex kills spino** » 06 Jul 2006, 19:28

starwars music rules...... wrong fourm and wrong site

beeurd · Post by **beeurd** » 06 Jul 2006, 20:38

I found one earlier but i lost it again... Dino something... Yeah, that was very helpful I know. /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

Nagi · Post by **Nagi** » 07 Jul 2006, 06:04

Jon wrote:OMG. You browse 4chan? You Pedobear.

Habeeb it.

Anyway, it seems DinoData isn't down per se, but they've just required you to register in order to access the information.

The fact that its registration prompt looks like a webhost's homepage just happened to throw me off track temporarily. Nice presentation, guys, that's real clear and concise.

Evilrex · Post by **Evilrex** » 16 Jul 2006, 06:02

QUOTE I found one earlier but i lost it again... Dino something... Yeah, that was very helpful I know.[/quote]

Was that Dinotalk? /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

Post by **Jon** » 16 Jul 2006, 13:18

I've been there. I was going to ask to have my link added, but then I got busy doing something else. Looks site is coming along nicely.