Dinosaur Timeline

Story ofDinosaurs

A cinematic journey through Earth's greatest giants.

Travel across millions of years, meet the most iconic dinosaurs, and witness the cosmic event that changed life on Earth forever.

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Dinosaurs

Major Periods

165M+

Years

Final Impact

Before the impact

Before humans, before cities, before history itself, dinosaurs ruled the planet.

For more than 160 million years, they evolved into giants, hunters, armored tanks, and gentle long-necked creatures.

But far above Earth, something was coming.

A burning rock from space. A force powerful enough to change the future of life forever.

Fossil chronology

Age of giants

From Jurassic giants to the final kings of the Cretaceous, each specimen marks another chapter before the sky changed.

Tyrannosaurus rex

Late Cretaceous

68-66 million years ago

Carnivore

One of the most powerful predators to ever walk the Earth, known for its massive skull, strong jaws, and legendary presence.

Triceratops

Late Cretaceous

68-66 million years ago

Herbivore

A powerful horned herbivore whose skull shield and three horns made it instantly iconic.

Brachiosaurus

Late Jurassic

154-150 million years ago

Herbivore

A towering sauropod built like a living observation tower, feeding high above the forest floor.

Allosaurus

Late Jurassic

155-145 million years ago

Carnivore

A dominant Jurassic predator with blade-like teeth and a powerful hunting presence.

Ankylosaurus

Late Cretaceous

68-66 million years ago

Herbivore

A low, armored tank of the dinosaur world, protected by heavy plates and a clubbed tail.

Parasaurolophus

Late Cretaceous

76-73 million years ago

Herbivore

A crested herbivore whose hollow head crest may have carried calls across ancient landscapes.

Velociraptor

Late Cretaceous

75-71 million years ago

Carnivore

A fast, intelligent hunter with sharp claws and a reputation far larger than its body.

Diplodocus

Late Jurassic

154-152 million years ago

Herbivore

A graceful long-necked giant that moved across Jurassic floodplains in search of plants.

Stegosaurus

Late Jurassic

155-150 million years ago

Herbivore

An armored herbivore known for its dramatic back plates and spiked tail defenses.

Spinosaurus

Cretaceous

99-93 million years ago

Carnivore

A sail-backed predator adapted for river systems, one of the strangest giants of the Cretaceous.

Meteor approaching

The sky begins to burn

As the timeline nears its final chapter, the distant object grows brighter. Its trail stretches across the atmosphere, and cold blue museum light gives way to amber warning glow.

65 Million Years Ago

Impact

The impact that changed everything.

A massive asteroid struck Earth, triggering firestorms, darkness, climate collapse, and the end of nearly all non-avian dinosaurs.

After the dust

The End of an Era

The dinosaurs disappeared, but life continued.

From the ashes of extinction, mammals rose, ecosystems changed, and Earth began a new chapter.

The story of dinosaurs remains one of the greatest chapters in the history of life.