The dinosaurs are back.
In the new part of »Jurassic Park«, the prehistoric creatures are once again chasing across the screens in cinemas around the world.
Dinosaurs once populated the entire globe - including today's German-speaking area.
They lived in our land before time.
It is true that no T. rex
ever roamed
German, Austrian and Swiss meadows or forests, and
Triceratops
and
Stegosaurus
also tended to cavort in North America.
But the local dinosaurs were also diverse.
They were perfectly adapted to their environment.
Some of them were extremely dangerous predators.
And maybe they were even in your immediate vicinity.
The temporal dimension of the Dino era is also amazing.
The dinosaurs were an extremely successful species that shaped and shaped the planet for more than 150 million years and many geological eras.
The youngest known dinosaurs, not only from German-speaking countries, are much closer to humans than their oldest relatives.
In dino dimensions, man is a newcomer to earth.
Wiehenvenator
?
Europasaurus
?
If you've never heard these names, don't worry.
Many of the dinosaurs found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are relatively unknown compared to their North American or Asian cousins.
But they are also fascinating.
Therefore: Welcome to the prehistoric neighborhood meeting place!
Get to know ten particularly interesting specimens of the "German dinosaurs" a little better.
You won't be able to meet these creatures in the wild again, at least not away from a screen.
But maybe this thought will comfort you: the descendants of the dinosaurs are definitely flying around in your neighborhood.