🇿🇦 South Africa

Massospondylus

237 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 51 occ.

Grallator

250 Ma

Dinosaurs Ichnogenus 4 occ.

Syntarsus

206 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 4 occ.

Heterodontosaurus

201 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 2 occ.

Melanorosaurus

227 Ma

Dinosaurs Valid 1 occ.

Mosasaurus

101 Ma

Marine reptiles Valid 1 occ.

Eocursor: Prehistoric Beast of the Week

Dinosauria Eocursor South Africa

This week we are going to check out a little dinosaur that gives us insight into the origins of some of the most iconic dinosaurs, Eocursor parvus!  Eocursor translates to "Dawn Runner" because it was a very early dinosaur and its extremely long legs show us that it was probably a fast runner.  From snout to tail it only measured about 3 feet (roughly 1m) and was a plant-eater.  It lived about 210 million years ago in what is now South Africa and was discovered in the 1990s but wasn't formally d

17/05/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

fossil human origin new species skeleton South Africa

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has long been debated, but new analysis suggests it doesn’t truly match any known Australopithecus species. Instead, researchers say its unique mix of features points to a previously unidentified human relative, reshaping ideas about early human diversity.

05/01/2026 sciencedaily-human-evo

Aliwalia cast Coelophysis

South Africa

Leptocleididae

Cretaceous drawing Early Cretaceous