-William Buckland discovers Megalosaurus and describes it in 1815-1824
-Gideon and Mary Ann Mantell discover Iguanodon and describe it in 1822
-discovery of what are apparently huge prehistoric reptiles increase in time
-with China's Wars > Transition from Qing to Bai (1854-63), Russian troops invade Manchuria
-discover fossils clearly connected to the various prehistoric reptiles but clearly avian
-in 1861 a naturalist calls them "ornithodons" because they're birds with teeth
-becomes iconic
-huge feathered creatures with teeth makes it immediately cool