Prehistoric Games

Solve prehistoric problems, survive deadly seas or fight for your life as a young Allosaurus. Play games and quizzes inspired by weird and wonderful creatures from the past.

• The Baryonyx mystery: Have you got the palaeontology skills needed to uncover the truth about Baryonyx? Weigh up the video evidence to find out.

• Can you spot a fake? Hoax prehistoric finds can even fool the experts. Take a photo quiz and see if you can pick out the frauds.

• Who dung it? There are people who make a living as experts in dinosaur droppings. How good would you be? Take the quiz and find out.

• Dinosaur world: Travel back in time and explore our 3D dinosaur landscape. It's a real Jurassic park with Allosaurus, Diplodocus and more.

• Sea Monsters adventure: Can you survive the seven deadliest seas of all time in this game? Take the plunge!
  BBC News: Bizarre whale fossil found

• Caveman challenge: Are you a chimp or a champ? Put your skills to the test in our interactive challenge.

• Big Al game: When your own mother might eat you, growing up is far from child's play. Try life as a young Allosaurus.

• Skeleton jigsaws: For scientists a 50% complete fossil is exceptional. Think you could re-assemble a creature from a pile of bones?
  BBC News: Greek mastodon find 'spectacular'