a basking Eilenodon! Despite the 
fact they look like lizards, they 
are actually sphenodonts, like the 
modern day Tuatara. These 
interesting reptiles once inhabited 
almost all the niches of modern 
lizards, so it is interesting to see 
some now, when they were more 
common. As mentioned in the 
beginning of this page, like most 
other reptiles, they bask. When 
they get cold, they'll lay down in 
order to try and gain more heat 
from the ground.

The Eilenodon seem to eat the 
tough horsetails that sometimes 
grow throughout the Morrison. 
After giving some to one nearby, 

it ran off and began the creation 
of a nest.

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I've discovered a small 
Troodontid today, which I believe is 
Hesperornithoides. These small 
dinosaurs are covered in blue-ish 
feathers and a large black tuft 
on its head, and are quite a sight 
to behold. The ones that live 
nearby have been quickly darting 
around a Zamites for several 
hours. When I got close though, 
they broke off and ran away 
before stopping and looking 
curiously at me. While scared of my 
size, they are still curious of what 
I may do. I will have to keep my eye 