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{{about|dinosaurs in general|the group of characters from the [[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]] series|[[the Dinosaurs]]|the [[microgame]] in [[Game & Wario]]|[[Dinosaur (microgame)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan P5.jpg|300px]]<br>Illustration of [[Dinosaur Land]] from the ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' Shogakukan guide book, featuring various dinosaur characters and [[Koopa (species)|turtle]]s.
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]]) (overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) ([[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|comparable=[[Birdo]]<br>[[Blargg]]<br>[[Dino Piranha]]<br>[[Dino Rhino]]<br>[[Dinohattanite]]<br>[[Eerie]]<br>[[Evil dinosaur]]<br>[[Nossie]]<br>[[Pupdozer]]<br>[[Rex]]<br>[[Reznor]]<br>[[Skelesaurus]]<br>[[Slimosaur]]<br>[[T-Rex]]<br>[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|notable=[[Yoshi]]<br>[[Birdo]]<br>[[Dorrie]]<br>[[Lizardon]]<br>[[Tricky]]<br>[[Plessie]]
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Prehistoric nonavian '''{{wp|Dinosaur|dinosaurs}}''' have appeared in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. A few different dinosaur species exist in Mario's world, such as [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s, [[Birdo]]s, and [[Rex]]es.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
''[[Super Mario World]]'' takes place in [[Dinosaur Land]], and is filled with many dinosaur-like creatures, such as [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s, [[Rex]]es, [[Reznor]]s, [[Blargg]]s, and [[Dino Rhino|Dino-Rhino]]s.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO T-Rex Chase.jpg|thumb|A T-Rex chasing Mario in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', [[T-Rex]]es appear sporadically, most notably in the [[Cascade Kingdom]]. The kingdom additionally features many dinosaur skeletons, most notably an enormous ''{{wp|Triceratops}}''.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
In the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series, dinosaurs appear throughout. Aside from the ones in the game it is based on, several others appear, notably the [[evil dinosaur]].
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===''Super Mario Bros.'' film===
[[File:LizardRat.png|thumb|Dinosaurs as they are depicted in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]
[[File:SMB Movie Beginning.png|thumb|left|A ''Triceratops'' and ''Apatosaurus'' in the animated intro]]
In the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' live-action film, an alternate, unnamed version of [[Earth]] is revealed to exist. This parallel Earth was brought into creation when the meteorite struck the true Earth 65 million years ago, causing spatial and dimensional disturbances, resulting in the creation of the alternate Earth. Some dinosaurs were then flung into this parallel world, while their kin went extinct on Earth.

On this Earth, various types of dinosaurs evolved into humanoid [[Dinohattanite|creatures]], though some, such as [[Yoshi (film character)|Yoshi]], seemed to have retained their reptilian forms. Aside from one rundown city, [[Dinohattan]], this Earth is a desert wasteland, lacking various resources.
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===''Mario's Time Machine''===
In the [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES version of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], a [[Dinosaur Egg]] is stolen from the [[Cretaceous Period]] by [[Bowser]]. When Mario travels back in time to return it, several sauropod dinosaurs can be seen in the background. Additionally, in other versions of the game, the good endings feature Bowser travelling back in time to the Cretaceous Period and getting flattened by a dinosaur's foot.

===''Diddy Kong Racing''===
[[File:Ancient Lake.png|thumb|A dinosaur in ''Diddy Kong Racing'']]
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', green sauropod dinosaurs appear as obstacles in tracks of [[Dino Domain]], where they walk around a small area. Additionally, a yellow T-Rex appears exclusively in the intro, racing against [[Bumper (character)|Bumper]]. [[Tricky]] is also seen with two younger ''{{wp|Triceratops}}'' in the ending: a pink one and a yellow one.

===''Mario Artist: Paint Studio''===
In ''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'', six dinosaurs inhabit Dinosaur Land, where the player is able to take pictures of them. These dinosaurs include: a ''{{wp|Brachiosaurus}}'', a ''{{wp|Velociraptor}}'', a ''{{wp|Stegosaurus}}'', a [[T-Rex]], a ''{{wp|Triceratops}}'', and a ''{{wp|Gallimimus}}''.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' / ''Mario Kart 7'' / ''Mario Kart Tour''====
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In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', {{wp|Sauropoda|sauropod}}s called [[Noshi|Nossie]]s appear in [[Dino Dino Jungle]]. They reappear in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', with their name now romanized as "Noshis".

====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', a gate customization called "Dino Roar" added in [[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit#Ver. 1.1.0|version 1.1.0]] resembles the skeleton of a dinosaur. It lets out a large roar and will slow down any [[kart]] that is in its path.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', there are four yellow ''Tyrannosaurus'' [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|crafts]] made of origami paper found on the flip side of [[Poochy's Magma Run]].

===''Game & Wario''===
A dinosaur is seen chasing a car or one or two athletes with the intent of eating them, in the [[Dinosaur (microgame)|Dinosaur]] microgame that forms part of [[Gamer]] and as a souvenir in the [[Cluck-A-Pop]] collection.

==Gallery==
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Rhinot at all.png|''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series ([[King Scoopa Koopa]])
T-Rex.png|''Super Mario World'' television series ([[Mama Luigi]])
Dinos.jpg|''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' ([[Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit]])
MTM SNES Good Ending.png|''[[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]'' (SNES)
Cretaceous Period MTMNES.png|''Mario's Time Machine'' (NES)
DKR Dinosaur model.png|The green sauropod dinosaur from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
T-Rex (DDR).png|The yellow T-Rex from ''Diddy Kong Racing''
Tricky_DKR_ending.png|[[Tricky]], [[Pipsy]], and two other ''Triceratops'' in ''Diddy Kong Racing''
Ancient Lake DKRDS shot 2.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
File:G&W-Chase.png|''[[Game & Wario]]''
File:SMO Cascade Brochure A.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
MKLHC Fossil Fields Course Icon.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
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