Also, while I was at Yale, I had a job teaching kids at the museum. Robert T. Bakker jobkidmuseum Change image and share on social
The impact of the magazine was very strong. As I said, it portrayed dinosaurs as part of the geological history, part of the story of life on earth. It struck that paleontology was the career for me. Robert T. Bakker careerdinosaurearth Change image and share on social
It was not an asteroid or comet, because it would have killed everything. Robert T. Bakker asteroidcometkill Change image and share on social
Birds evolved from a small raptor like theropod. Robert T. Bakker birdevolveraptor Change image and share on social
Stegosaurus was common only on well drained, dry soil. Robert T. Bakker commondrainsoil Change image and share on social
Often extinctions in the ocean occur at the same time as those on land. Then again, the ice age extinctions lost many big animals, but not many sea faring ones. Robert T. Bakker ageanimalbig Change image and share on social
Since then I have held many jobs at museums in Colorado and Wyoming. I have also taught summer courses at the University of Colorado. Robert T. Bakker coloradocoursehold Change image and share on social
The evidence is overwhelming that birds are dinosaurs. Robert T. Bakker birddinosaurevidence Change image and share on social
I also discovered the only complete Brontosaurus skull. Robert T. Bakker brontosauruscompletediscover Change image and share on social
When looking at the evidence of feeding on large prey, you can see every size tooth from hatchling to adult in one spot. The babies may have been fed in the nest until they were full grown, like in eagles and hawks. Robert T. Bakker adultbabyeagle share on social