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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 very large. Atheists claim that they lived from about 240 million ago until the end of the Cretaceous, about 65.5 million years ago. This was during the Mesozoic Era, or age of reptiles. 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.<ref>Steel, Allan K., "[http://creation.com/could-behemoth-have-been-a-dinosaur Could Behemoth have been a dinosaur?]", </ref> The word is Greek for "terrible lizard."<ref>Grigg, Russell, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/1956/ Dinosaurs and dragons: stamping on the legends], ''Creation'' 14(3):10–14, June 1992.</ref> During the Mesozoic, the Earth was quite different than today. There was a great deal of volcanic activity, resulting in and a thicker atmosphere. The atmosphere contained high levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

'''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 lived from about 240 million ago until the end of the Cretaceous, about 65.5 million years ago. This was during the Mesozoic Era, or age of reptiles. 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.<ref>Steel, Allan K., "[http://creation.com/could-behemoth-have-been-a-dinosaur Could Behemoth have been a dinosaur?]", </ref> The word is Greek for "terrible lizard."<ref>Grigg, Russell, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/1956/ Dinosaurs and dragons: stamping on the legends], ''Creation'' 14(3):10–14, June 1992.</ref> During the Mesozoic, the Earth was quite different than it is today. There was a great deal of volcanic activity, and outgassing made the atmosphere thicker. The atmosphere contained high levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen, allowing for more abundant life.

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