Why Were Dinosaurs So Big?
The size of dinosaurs is probably at least 50 percent of the reason people like dinosaurs so much. However, what's fun for dinosaur enthusiasts can cause paleontologists and evolutionary biologists to tear their hair out. For paleontologists, there needs to be an explanation the hugeness of dinosaurs. Read about the current theories.
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