Central Kansas Library System

Learn about rare dinosaur fossils: the "dinosaur mummies" that are not just bones and teeth, but also include fossilized soft tissues, like skin, muscle and internal organs and what they can reveal about prehistoric life.

Describes the inner and outer workings of dinosaurs, discussing what has been learned about their anatomy, diet, and behavior from fossils.

Introduces the various species of flying reptiles, probably covered with fur or long hair, possibly warm-blooded, and known only from fossil evidence, which inhabited the earth in the age of dinosaurs.

Text and photographs examine the work of scientists studying the fossil remains of prehistoric animals found in the La Brea tar pits.

Host LeVar Burton sets off in his jeep to explore the mystery surrounding the life and death of the dinosaur.