Transylvanian Dinosaurs

When the last dinosaur died, the earth looked very different. For instance, the area we now call Transylvania was an island with all the limited resources that implies. This influenced the size and lives of its animals, resulting in much smaller creatures than found elsewhere. For example, Transylvanian sauropods measured only six meters long, while their brethren elsewhere grew up to 30 meters long. This phenomenon presents unique evolutionary implications, showing that Transylvanian dinosaurs experienced a range of unpredictable successes as they evolved, highlighting the ecological import of animals and their success. Transylvanian Dinosaurs also recounts the story of the mysterious twentieth-century paleontologist Franz Baron Nopcsa, whose name is synonymous with Transylvanian dinosaurs and who is considered the father of paleobiology.

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