Transylvanian Dinosaurs

The history and science of a cluster of dinosaurs found in the Hungarian region and the story of the aristocrat who discovered them.

At the end of the time of the dinosaurs, Transylvania was an island in what was to become southeastern Europe. The island's limited resources affected the size and life histories of its animals, resulting in a local dwarfism. For example, sauropods found on the island measured only six meters long, while their cousins elsewhere grew up to five times larger. He...