About This Site

Welcome to Dinosaurs.wiki, your go-to resource for exploring the fascinating world of paleontology and dinosaurs! Whether you're a curious newcomer or a seasoned enthusiast, our goal is to provide engaging, reliable content that sparks your interest and broadens your understanding.

Our Approach
We aim to present each topic with a clear and balanced level of detail - enough to give readers a strong understanding without becoming overwhelming or including too much jargon. Our articles are written to be engaging, easy to follow, and accessible to a wide audience. Scientific accuracy is always a priority, but when dealing with complex subjects, we may simplify or summarize certain details to make the information easier to understand. These simplifications are made carefully, ensuring that the core facts remain accurate. Our goal is to make reliable articles which are both trustworthy and enjoyable to explore.
Accuracy and Errors
While we strive to proofread our articles and conduct thorough research, occasional mistakes are inevitable. Information may also become outdated over time as new discoveries are made. If you notice any inaccuracies or have suggestions for improvement, we warmly welcome polite feedback and are more than happy to make corrections. We are committed to updating our site to reflect the latest scientific understanding.

Embracing Scientific Debate
Paleontology is a dynamic field with many areas still under active research and debate. We aim to present the current scientific consensus while acknowledging some alternate viewpoints when relevant. Our content is designed to provide a clear and reasonably balanced perspective without delving too deeply into exhaustive debates. On rare occasions where personal opinions are shared, we will be sure to make this very clear.

About Our Domain
While our URL is Dinosaurs.wiki, we cover a wide range of prehistoric creatures beyond just dinosaurs - including pterosaurs, mosasaurs, and more. We are fully aware that these groups are not classified as dinosaurs, but we chose the Dinosaurs.wiki domain for its simplicity and ease of remembrance. Acquiring separate domain names for each group, like Pterosaurs.wiki or Mosasaurs.wiki, would not have been cost-effective.

Tools
In addition to our articles, we offer interactive tools - like size and weight comparison tools - designed to help you truly grasp the scale of these amazing creatures. Because scientific estimates for height, length, and mass can vary widely, we've done our best to select representative average figures for each genus or species. In the write-ups, you'll find balanced discussions of the range of estimates; the comparison tools simply provide visual aids to give you a tangible sense of how big (or small) these animals really were. Enjoy experimenting with them!

A Note on Jurassic Park and Real Dinosaurs
Occasionally, articles on this site might reference depictions of dinosaurs in movies such as Jurassic Park, and what those depictions got "wrong". I do want to make it clear that I fully understand that Jurassic Park and Jurassic World are works of fiction, and not meant to portray real dinosaurs. In fact, the films themselves acknowledge this - within the story, their DNA is incomplete and has been filled in with genes from modern species, meaning the animals we see on screen are genetically engineered hybrids rather than scientifically accurate dinosaurs.

I'm also a genuine fan of the franchise. These films have had a huge impact, sparking curiosity about dinosaurs and inspiring countless people to learn more about the prehistoric world.

Because the movies are so popular, I think it's both worthwhile and interesting to highlight where they differ from what we currently know about real dinosaurs. This isn't meant as a criticism, but as a way to explore the fascinating science behind these animals. For example, the idea that a Tyrannosaurus rex can't see you if you don't move makes for an unforgettable and suspenseful scene in the movie. But scientifically, there's no evidence to support this. In fact, T. rex is thought to have had excellent vision.

These kinds of differences don't take away from the magic of the films. If anything, they offer a great opportunity to talk about what makes real dinosaurs just as - if not more - extraordinary than their fictional counterparts.