Danbury Township in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Australovenator

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024

1. Australovenator Marker

Inscription.
Late Cretaceous (95 million years ago), 1,650 lbs., Australia, Other dinosaurs, 7 feet, 18 feet

Fast Fact
Unlike many dinosaurs, Australovenator had flexible arms and could hold its prey up to its mouth for easy feeding. Australovenator was lightweight for its size and could have chased down prey at impressive speeds. It has been called "the cheetah of its time." This dinosaur is a relatively recent discovery. The first Australovenator fossils were found in 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.

Location. 41° 31.177′ N, 82° 50.923′ W. Marker is near Danbury, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is in Danbury Township. It can be reached from South Lightner Road (County Road 35) 0.9 miles north of Port Clinton Eastern Road (County Road 5), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 S Lightner Rd, Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also

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in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dilophosaurus (a few steps from this marker); Angustinaripterus (a few steps from this marker); Dromaeosaurus (a few steps from this marker); Call to Duty Salute (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pygmy (Mini) Goat (approx. 1.2 miles away); World's Shortest Airline (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Call to Duty Salute (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danbury.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024

2. Australovenator Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.