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'''Dinosaurs''' are a group of reptiles that are now extinct. Their bones are found as fossils in sedimentary rock. Some were were very large. Atheists claim that they originated in the Middle Triassic Period, about 240 million ago, and died out at the end of the Cretaceous, about 65.5 million years ago. The Bible reveals that God created land animals on the sixth day of Creation, which was about 6,000 years ago. Leviathan and Behemoth, two creatures mentioned in the Old Testament, are sometimes identified as dinosaurs. The word is Greek for "terrible lizard" and was coined in 1841.<ref>Grigg, Russell, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/1956/ Dinosaurs and dragons: stamping on the legends], ''Creation'' 14(3):10–14, June 1992</ref>

'''Dinosaurs''' are a group of reptiles that are now extinct. Their bones are found as fossils in sedimentary rock. Some were very large. Atheists claim that they originated in the Middle Triassic Period, about 240 million ago, and died out at the end of the Cretaceous, about 65.5 million years ago. The Bible reveals that God created land animals on the sixth day of Creation, which was about 6,000 years ago. Leviathan and Behemoth, two creatures mentioned in the Old Testament, are sometimes identified as dinosaurs. The word is Greek for "terrible lizard" and was coined in 1841.<ref>Grigg, Russell, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/1956/ Dinosaurs and dragons: stamping on the legends], ''Creation'' 14(3):10–14, June 1992</ref>

==Highlights of the history of dinosaur paleontology==

==Highlights of the history of dinosaur paleontology==

[[Image:Osborn.jpg‎‎|thumb|right|[[Henry Fairfield Osborn]]]]

[[Image:Osborn.jpg‎‎|thumb|right|[[Henry Fairfield Osborn]]]]

In the United States during the 1900s, the public imagination was caught by the discoveries of [[Henry Fairfield Osborn]] (1857-1935) and the great competitive dinosaur hunters, Edward Drinker Cope (1847-1897) and Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899). Exploring in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, they found numerous fossil dinosaurs. Their museums worked out the techniques for mounting and displaying them.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the discoveries of Edward Drinker Cope (1847-1897), Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899) and [[Henry Fairfield Osborn]] (1857-1935) attracted great public attention. Exploring in Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, they found numerous fossil dinosaurs. Their museums worked out the techniques for mounting and displaying them.

==Dinosaur species==

==Dinosaur species==