Icelandic Dinosaur Names
Icelandic is well-known for having its own words for everything, including particular dinosaurs. Some timestamps:
00:00 The Morrison Natural History Museum
01:02 Mesozoic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
01:21 A scene from Júragarðurinn (Jurassic Park). Courtesy Universal Pictures.
02:59 Stegosaurus (kambeðla)
04:26 Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus (þórseðla)
05:03 Allosaurus (vígeðla / skolleðla)
05:52 Triceratops (nashyrningseðla / þríhyrningseðla)
07:02 Tyrannosaurus (grameðla)
07:45 Nanotyrannus (smágramur)
08:21 Utahraptor (klóskelfir)
10:18 A proposal regarding Troodon
12:53 Other Mesozoic animals: pterosaurs and mosasaurs
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