Where Are All the Tiny Dinosaurs

The video explores the size differences between ancient and modern dinosaurs, focusing on the debate about the existence of tiny non-avian dinosaurs. It highlights the challenges in fossilization that make small dinosaur fossils rare and discusses how footprints serve as evidence for these tiny creatures. The video also covers the estimation of dinosaur sizes from footprints, emphasizing the existence of small dinosaurs alongside larger ones in the past.

What is the main debate among paleontologists regarding tiny dinosaurs?

• Whether they were as large as modern birds

• Whether they existed in large numbers or were generally larger

• Whether they could fly like modern birds

• Whether they lived in the same era as large dinosaurs

Why are small dinosaur fossils less likely to be found?

• They were not buried in sediment

• They were often destroyed by larger dinosaurs

• Their fragile bodies are less likely to survive fossilization

• They were not present in the Mesozoic era

What are ichnotaxa?

• A method of dating fossils

• Fossils of large dinosaurs

• Trace fossils like footprints

• A type of dinosaur species

What is significant about the Minisurapus tracks found in South Korea?

• They were made by large dinosaurs

• They show evidence of flying dinosaurs

• They were found alongside dinosaur skeletons

• They are detailed enough to show skin impressions

What challenge do scientists face in confirming the existence of tiny dinosaur species?

• Lack of fossilized eggs

• Difficulty in dating the fossils

• Inability to find any footprints

• Absence of skeletal evidence