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* SavageSpinosaurs: Spinosaurids, such as ''Spinosaurus'' and ''Baryonyx'', depicted as fearsome predators even deadlier than ''T. rex''.
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* SavageSpinosaurs: Spinosaurids, such as ''Spinosaurus'' and ''Baryonyx'', depicted as fearsome predators even deadlier deadlier, or at least meaner, than ''T. rex''.
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* StockNessMonster: Portrayals of the Loch-Ness Monster or similar things, implied to be surviving dinosaurs.
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* StockNessMonster: Portrayals of the Loch-Ness Monster or similar things, implied to be surviving dinosaurs.dinosaurs or plesiosaurs.
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* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: Tyrannosaurs (''T. rex'' and its kin) portrayed terrifying and imposing.
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* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: Tyrannosaurs (''T. rex'' and its kin) portrayed as terrifying and imposing.
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* TheCretaceousIsAlwaysDoomed: When the Cretaceous period is featured in a work, it will always be immediately before the famous meteorite hits the Earth and sets off the mass extinction. Can also refer to other historical events like how arriving in Europe in 1939 always seems to mean getting caught in the start of World War 2.
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* TheCretaceousIsAlwaysDoomed: When the Cretaceous period TheDayTheDinosaursDied: The K-Pg extinction is featured often depicted in a work, it will always be immediately before the famous meteorite hits the Earth and sets off the mass extinction. Can also refer to other historical events like how arriving in Europe in 1939 always seems to mean getting caught in the start of World War 2.media for dramatic effect.
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* TimeTravelersDinosaur: An extinct creature makes an appearance due to time travel.
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* DinkyDilophosaur: Dilophosaurus, a fairly big meat-eater, is often weirdly small in dinosaur fiction.
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* DinkyDilophosaur: Dilophosaurus, a fairly big meat-eater, is often weirdly small in dinosaur fiction.
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descendants aka the last living dinosaurs.
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* LowTechSpears: Spears are used as an archetypical weapon for less technologically advanced peoples, such as cavemen.
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[[quoteright:345:[[Magazine/NationalGeographic https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tropesaurusindex_6321.jpg]]]][[caption-width-right:345:This is not a ''Velociraptor''.[[note]]It's a ''[[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeOtherSmallTheropods Masiakasaurus]]'', which is from a different [[AnachronismStew time]] and [[MisplacedWildlife continent]], was likely featherless, and not closely related to ''Velociraptor''.[[/note]]]]
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[[quoteright:345:[[Magazine/NationalGeographic https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tropesaurusindex_6321.jpg]]]][[caption-width-right:345:This is not a ''Velociraptor''.[[note]]It's a ''[[UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeOtherSmallTheropods Masiakasaurus]]'', which is from a different [[AnachronismStew time]] and [[MisplacedWildlife continent]], lived in Madagascar later into the Cretaceous, was likely featherless, did not have sickle claws on its feet, and was not closely related to ''Velociraptor''.[[/note]]]]
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* PrehistoricMonster: Extinct creatures are depicted as scary, ruthless, dumb, and violent brutes rather than looking and behaving like natural present-day animals.
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* PrehistoricMonster: Extinct creatures are depicted as scary, ruthless, dumb, scary and violent brutes rather than looking and behaving like natural present-day animals.
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* ScienceMarchesOn: An extremely common trope when coping with prehistoric life, heavily influencing the popular portrayals of the extinct beings.
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* ScienceMarchesOn: An extremely common trope when coping with prehistoric life, heavily influencing the popular portrayals of the extinct beings.creatures.
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* AquaticHadrosaurs: The outdated depiction of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrosauridae hadrosaur]] dinosaurs as semi-aquatic creatures.
* AquaticSauropods: The outdated depiction of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropoda sauropod]] dinosaurs as primarily water-dwelling animals.
* AquaticSauropods: The outdated depiction of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropoda sauropod]] dinosaurs as primarily water-dwelling animals.
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* AquaticHadrosaurs: The outdated depiction of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrosauridae hadrosaur]] hadrosaur dinosaurs ("duckbills") as semi-aquatic creatures.
* AquaticSauropods: The outdated depiction of[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropoda sauropod]] dinosaurs sauropod dinosaurs, such as ''Diplodocus'' and ''Brachiosaurus'', as primarily water-dwelling animals.
* AquaticSauropods: The outdated depiction of
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* DoofyDodo: Dodos (not prehistoric but extinct few centuries ago) are often portrayed as goofy and harmless.
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* DoofyDodo: Dodos (not prehistoric but extinct a few centuries ago) are often portrayed as goofy and harmless.
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* HeadButtingPachy: The portrayal of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachycephalosauria Pachycephalosaur]] dinosaurs headbutting things.
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* HeadButtingPachy: The portrayal of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachycephalosauria Pachycephalosaur]] pachycephalosaur dinosaurs (''Pachycephalosaurus'' and its kin) headbutting things.
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* RaptorAttack: Unrealistic or inaccurate portrayals of dromeosaurid dinosaurs.
* SavageSpinosaurs: Spinosaurids, expecially ''Spinosaurus'' and ''Baryonyx'', depicted as fearsome predators.
* SavageSpinosaurs: Spinosaurids, expecially ''Spinosaurus'' and ''Baryonyx'', depicted as fearsome predators.
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* RaptorAttack: Unrealistic or inaccurate portrayals of dromeosaurid dinosaurs.
dinosaurs (dinosaurs like ''Deinonychus'' and ''Velociraptor'').
* SavageSpinosaurs: Spinosaurids,expecially such as ''Spinosaurus'' and ''Baryonyx'', depicted as fearsome predators.predators even deadlier than ''T. rex''.
* SavageSpinosaurs: Spinosaurids,
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* SocialOrnithopod: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithopoda Ornithopod]] dinosaurs (including the hadrosaurs) are usually shown to be social animals that either live in herds, groups and/or are placid in nature.
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* SocialOrnithopod: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithopoda Ornithopod]] ornithopod dinosaurs (including (like the hadrosaurs) hadrosaurs and ''Iguanodon'') are usually shown to be social animals that either live in herds, groups and/or are placid in nature.
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* TemperCeratops: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratopsia Ceratopsian]] dinosaurs are described as being akin to bulls and rhinos; temperamental and aggressive by herbivore standards.
* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: Tyrannosaurs portrayed terrifying and imposing.
* TerrorDactyl: Portrayals of pterosaurs as monstrous, often with traits of bats or dragons.
* ToughArmoredDinosaur: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyreophora Thyreophoran]] dinosaurs (stegosaurs and ankylosaurs) portrayed as warlike and resilient.
* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: Tyrannosaurs portrayed terrifying and imposing.
* TerrorDactyl: Portrayals of pterosaurs as monstrous, often with traits of bats or dragons.
* ToughArmoredDinosaur: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyreophora Thyreophoran]] dinosaurs (stegosaurs and ankylosaurs) portrayed as warlike and resilient.
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* TemperCeratops: The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratopsia Ceratopsian]] ceratopsian dinosaurs (such as ''Triceratops'') are described as being akin to bulls and rhinos; temperamental and aggressive by herbivore standards.
* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: Tyrannosaurs (''T. rex'' and its kin) portrayed terrifying and imposing.
* TerrorDactyl: Portrayals of pterosaurs ("pterodactyls") as monstrous, often with traits from bats, dragons, or birds ofbats or dragons.
prey.
* ToughArmoredDinosaur: The[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyreophora Thyreophoran]] dinosaurs (stegosaurs thyreophoran dinosaurs, like ''Stegosaurus'' and ankylosaurs) ''Ankylosaurus, portrayed as warlike and resilient.
* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: Tyrannosaurs (''T. rex'' and its kin) portrayed terrifying and imposing.
* TerrorDactyl: Portrayals of pterosaurs ("pterodactyls") as monstrous, often with traits from bats, dragons, or birds of
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* BigCreepyCrawlies: While not exclusively about prehistory, giant arthropods were common in the Carboniferous.
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* FrazettaMan: Prehistoric "humans" portrayed as vicious, stupid, hairy and generally little more than somewhat upright apes.
* HandsomeHeroicCaveman: Prehistoric cavemen with NubileSavage appearance that usually are TheHero in their stories.
* HandsomeHeroicCaveman: Prehistoric cavemen with NubileSavage appearance that usually are TheHero in their stories.
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* DireBeast: Not an exclusively prehistoric trope, but many extinct animals are perceived as being bigger, scarier, and more monstrous versions of familiar modern animals, such as the dire wolf.
* FrazettaMan: Prehistoric "humans" portrayed as vicious, stupid,hairy hairy, and generally little more than somewhat upright apes.
* HandsomeHeroicCaveman: Prehistoric cavemen with a NubileSavageappearance that appearance, usually are TheHero in their stories.
* FrazettaMan: Prehistoric "humans" portrayed as vicious, stupid,
* HandsomeHeroicCaveman: Prehistoric cavemen with a NubileSavage
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* PantheraAwesome: ''Smilodon'' or "saber-toothed cats" portrayed as a simple ancient version of modern big cats. Predatory dinosaurs are also often given color schemes based on those of big cats.
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* SnowySabertooths: Saber-toothed cats inaccurately portrayed as inhabiting cold, snowy environments year-round.
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* SnowySabertooths: Saber-toothed Due to their close association with mammoths, saber-toothed cats inaccurately (or fictional creatures analogous to them) are often portrayed as inhabiting cold, snowy environments year-round.
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** UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex: Specifically about this dinosaur.
* UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLife: Informations about prehistoric animals with a time-scale and a "translation guide" for better learn the scientific names.
** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeDinosaurs: About the history of researches regarding non-bird dinosaurs (or other mesozoic reptiles).
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods: About Tyrannosaurus things.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeBirdlikeTheropods: About birdlike dinosaurs.
* UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLife: Informations about prehistoric animals with a time-scale and a "translation guide" for better learn the scientific names.
** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeDinosaurs: About the history of researches regarding non-bird dinosaurs (or other mesozoic reptiles).
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods: About Tyrannosaurus things.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeBirdlikeTheropods: About birdlike dinosaurs.
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** UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex: Specifically about this the most famous dinosaur.
* UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLife:Informations Information about prehistoric animals animals, with a time-scale and a "translation guide" for better learn the learning scientific names.
** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeDinosaurs: About the history ofresearches regarding research on non-bird dinosaurs (or and other mesozoic reptiles).
Mesozoic reptiles.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods: AboutTyrannosaurus things.
the big, predatory dinosaurs.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeBirdlikeTheropods: About the birdlike dinosaurs.
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** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeDinosaurs: About the history of
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeLargeTheropods: About
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeBirdlikeTheropods: About the birdlike dinosaurs.
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*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeSauropods: About the biggest dinosaurs ever.dinosaurs.
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*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeStegosaurs: About the dinosaurs with plates and spikes.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeAnkylosaurs: About dinosaurs with complex body armors.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeCeratopsids: About the horned guys of the dinosaur world.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeAnkylosaurs: About dinosaurs with complex body armors.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeCeratopsids: About the horned guys of the dinosaur world.
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*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeStegosaurs: About the dinosaurs with plates plated backs and spikes.
spiked tails.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeAnkylosaurs: About the dinosaurs withcomplex body armors.tank-like bodies.
*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeCeratopsids: About the hornedguys of the dinosaur world.dinosaurs.
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*** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeHadrosaurs: About the so-called "duck-billed dinosaurs".
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** UsefulNotes/PrehistoricLifeNonDinosaurianReptiles: About non-dino prehistoric reptiles (including mammal-ancestors).
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** UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursSaurischianDinosaurs: ''Brontosaurus'', ''Tyrannosaurus'' and their relatives (extinct birds included).
** UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursOrnithischianDinosaurs: ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'' and their relatives.
** UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursOrnithischianDinosaurs: ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'' and their relatives.
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** UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursSaurischianDinosaurs: ''Brontosaurus'', ''Tyrannosaurus'' ''Tyrannosaurus'', and their relatives (extinct birds included).
** UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursOrnithischianDinosaurs: ''Stegosaurus'',''Triceratops'' ''Triceratops'', and their relatives.
** UsefulNotes/StockDinosaursOrnithischianDinosaurs: ''Stegosaurus'',