*The word “dinosaur” was coined in 1842 by Sir Richard Owen – it means “fearfully great lizard”.
*People only evolved 65 million years after the dinosaurs, but birds have been around all that time. Birds are the closest surviving relatives of the dinosaurs.
*Crocodiles are the ultimate survivors – they arose some 200 million years ago and outlived the dinosaurs by some 65 million years.
*Hippos and whales are first cousins! They share a common water-loving terrestrial ancestor, who lived 60 million years ago.
