Danbury Township in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Australovenator
oss-tra-low-veh-NAY-tor "Southern Hunter"
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 8, 2024
1. Australovenator Marker
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 in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and 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 4 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); Pygmy (Mini) Goat (approx. 1.2 miles away);
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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 203 times since then and 12 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.
