1937 in paleontology

Plants

Ferns and fern allies

Flowering plants

Magnoliids

Monocots

Basal Eudicots and unplaced core Eudicots

Superasterids - basal

Superasterids

Superrosids

Angiosperms - other

Arthropods

Insects

Vertebrates

Dinosaurs

Synapsids

Popular culture

Amusement parks and attractions

• August 28th: The Calgary Zoo's Prehistoric Park opened. Paleontologist Darren Tanke has described Prehistoric Park as "an extensive treed park and pathways containing numerous life-sized concrete dinosaurs and other prehistoric life". It also had "two long, walkthrough display buildings containing a Corythosaurus skeleton and individual dinosaur bones", as well as exhibits of paleozoic invertebrates and prehistoric plants. It became a popular attraction among visitors to the zoo.

Literature

• In 1937, Morant imagined a feathered dinosaur-like animal that lived during the Triassic and glided about on four wings. This portrayal reflected contemporary scientific speculations attempting to reconstruct the hypothetical ancestor of birds. Fossils from China later revealed the existence of just this sort of animal.

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