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WELCOME TO WIKI PREHISTORICA!

Be sure to check out our About page and important policies and guidelines.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO


 * Want to help the wiki grow? Feel free to create a new article! Once you make sure the page in question does not already exist, you can go ahead and write an article about a prehistoric animal, plant, paleontologist, or other similar topic. There are just a few things to remember. First, don't simply copy your article from Wikipedia. If someone wants to read a Wikipedia article, they would just go to Wikipedia, now wouldn't they? Also, be sure to include a reference or two along with the article. It only takes a few seconds, and greatly improves the content and credibility of the article. Out of ideas? Check our list of red links and wanted pages to find articles that we need to be created.
 * Want to upload an image? Go right ahead! A picture can turn a boring or bland article into a colorful and interesting source of information. Please make sure, however, to limit the number of images you upload from movies or television series. Such images are often protected with a variety of copyrights, and the wiki's head administrator is contemplating a hypothetical "prehistoric pop culture" sister wiki where these pictures can be uploaded more freely. Scientific illustrations or paleoart are better choices of images, and offer more accurate interpretations of an article's subject. Just make sure to include a license while on the image upload menu.
 * Want to become an active contributor to the wiki? We'd love it if you did! In fact, the wiki will soon be looking for new administrators. We are specifically looking for people who are knowledgeable about paleontology (obviously) or template and CSS design. If you feel you would be a help in these regards, be sure to talk to Styro so we can keep you in mind.

COMPANION SITE

The wiki has a sister site, called Prehistoric Answers. You can ask questions there about paleontology and prehistory and get comprehensive and informative answers!

The wiki is also considering opening up a number of other sister sites in the future:


 * A "prehistoric pop culture" wiki - extinct animals have appeared in a wide variety of media, encompassing movies, television, books, toy lines, collectable items, and much more. It is a fascinating subject, but including both known information about the animals and all their appearances in culture could be a bit difficult. A sister wiki on the subject could give it the attention that it properly deserves. What are your thoughts on the subject?
 * Fossil Collecting Wiki - way back in February 2011, the wiki's creator joined a newly-created wiki about fossil collecting. Things barely lasted a month before the wiki fell into inactivity. Fossil collecting is a popular and rewarding hobby, and going through "the tools of the trade" in an informal fashion might not fit on this wiki. So it might be worth adopting the Fossil Collecting Wiki and making it a sister wiki to us.
 * Social media - does anyone use Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube? And would you mind spreading the word if we joined those sites?

NEW PAGES

We have several new pages that have been added recently:


 * Wesserpeton, an amphibian from Cretaceous England. Reminiscent of a salamander, fossil evidence suggests that it may have fought with other members of its species.
 * Zigrasimecia, an ant from the Middle Cretaceous of Asia. It is known from only one specimen, preserved as an inclusion in amber and found in Northern Burma.
 * Ornimegalonyx, an owl from Pleistocene Cuba. Not only was it the largest owl to ever exist, but it was also terrestrial, and had very long legs and feet for its size.
 * Utahraptor, a dromaeosaurid dinosaur from Cretaceous Utah. It is one of the largest known raptors, and has been the subject of many different books and documentaries.
 * Therocephalia, a suborder of therapsids from the Permian and Early Triassic periods. They were closely related to primitive mammals, but ultimately died out, leaving cynodonts to thrive and evolve.
 * Gobivenator, a troodontid dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Mongolia. It is one of the first dinosaurs to be described in 2014, and is also known from exceptionally complete remains.
 * Yuknessia, a type of green alga from the Cambrian Period. It has been found in both North America and China.
 * Anzu, an oviraptorosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of South Dakota. Due to its physical appearance, it has been nicknamed the "chicken from hell" by both its discoverers and the general media.

NEED HELP?

If you have any questions about the wiki, talk to Styracosaurus Rider and he will make sure that you get your answer.

So have fun and happy editing! Styro (Contact me)  We have a T. rex! 18:33, February 10, 2014 (UTC)