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Centrosaurus
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Centrosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in the late
Cretaceous period,
about 75 and 70 million years ago.
Its name means "prickle lizard" and refers to the the small horny bumps
on its neck frill, rather than the horn on its snout - as the latter
was not known about until after the creature was name
Centrosaurus was about 20 feet (6 meters) long, and had a single
horn on the center of its nose. The nose horn would curve
backwards or forward depending on the particular species of Centrosaurus.
Lawrence Lambe discovered the first fossils
of Centrosaurus in Alberta, Canada.
Lambe was also the person who coined
the name Centrosaurus, which he did in
1904.
Lambe found fossil
beds containing hundreds of individuals in close proximity. It is thought perhaps that these animals
died while trying to cross a river, and these
fossil beds
also suggest that Centrosaurus
probably lived in large herds.
Centrosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 75 to 70 million years ago
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Centrosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Centrosaurus:
- Centrosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Centrosaurus" means "prickle lizard" (after the small hornlets on the neck frill, and not the horn on the animal's snout). This name was chosen by Lawrence Lambe in 1903.
- Centrosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Centrosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Centrosaurus was a Ceratopsian - a member of a group of related herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs with beaks, many of which had neck frills and horns as well.
- Centrosaurus lived between about 75 million years ago and 70 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Centrosaurus lived in North America.
- Centrosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Centrosaurus was about 20 feet (6.1 meters) long.
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By Philip J Currie & Philip J. Currie
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Imagine visiting the late Cretaceous period of history. Thousands of two and three tonne centrosaurs are starting their northern migration. What an awesome spectacle these huge herds must have been. A Moment In Time With Centrosaurus is the third book of a series which focuses on the scientific facts known about specific prehistoric animals. |
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By Dougal Dixon
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Triceratops, Styracosaurus, Psittacosaurus, Species of Psittacosaurus, Ceratopsia, Protoceratops, Centrosaurus, Monoclonius, Torosaurus, Anchiceratops, Chasmosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Einiosaurus, Nedoceratops, Yinlong, Pentaceratops, Brachyceratops, Achelousaurus, Arrhinoceratops, Bagaceratops, Hongshanosaurus, Ceratopsidae, Ceratops, Liaoceratops, Avaceratops, Protoceratopsid, Montanoceratops, Serendipaceratops, Agathaumas, Leptoceratops, Zuniceratops, Polyonax, Chaoyangsaurus, Turanoceratops, Yamaceratops, Udanoceratops, Archaeoceratops, Albertaceratops, Microceratus, Auroraceratops, Prenoceratops, Eotriceratops, Agujaceratops, Lamaceratops, Graciliceratops, Platyceratops, Magnirostris, Leptoceratopsidae, Cerasinops, Bainoceratops, Craspedodon, Xuanhuaceratops, Bagaceratopidae, Kulceratops, Centrosaurinae, Asiaceratops, Breviceratops, Gobiceratops, Chaoyangsauridae, Helioceratops, Psittacosauridae, Dysganus, Archaeoceratopsidae, Coahuilaceratops. Excerpt: Achelousaurus Fossil range: Late Cretaceous Achelousaurus (typically pronounced / ki l s r s/ , though / æk lo . s r s/ might be a better reflection of the butchered etymology; "Achelous 's lizard") is a genus of centrosaurine ceratopsid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America . It was a quadrupedal herbivore with a parrot -like beak, a rough boss (raised bony area) on the snout and two more behind the eyes, and two horns on the end of its long bony neck frill. With a total body length of 6 meters (20 feet), Achelousaurus was a medium-sized ceratopsian. The genus and the one named species ( A. horneri ) were both named by paleontologist Scott Sampson in 1995. The specific name honors Jack Horner , an influential American paleontologist famous for his Montana dinosaur discoveries. The generic na... |
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Kapitel: Triceratops, Ceratopsidae, Psittacosaurus, Centrosaurus, Styracosaurus, Yinlong, Protoceratops, Pachyrhinosaurus, Protoceratopsidae, Pentaceratops, Chasmosaurus, Torosaurus, Einiosaurus, Anchiceratops, Albertaceratops, Centrosaurinae, Chasmosaurinae, Neoceratopsia, Chaoyangsaurus, Psittacosauridae, Bagaceratops, Achelousaurus, Agujaceratops, Archaeoceratops, Udanoceratops, Avaceratops, Brachyceratops, Leptoceratopsidae, Diceratus, Arrhinoceratops, Eotriceratops, Zuniceratops, Xuanhuaceratops, Yamaceratops, Liaoceratops, Auroraceratops, Cerasinops, Agathaumas, Montanoceratops, Hongshanosaurus, Monoclonius, Lamaceratops, Platyceratops, Magnirostris, Breviceratops, Coronosauria, Prenoceratops, Graciliceratops, Serendipaceratops, Bainoceratops, Turanoceratops, Microceratus, Ugrosaurus, Notoceratops, Polyonax, Dysganus, Asiaceratops, Kulceratops. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Triceratops (pronounced ) is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago (Mya) in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Bearing a large bony frill and three horns on its large four-legged body, and conjuring similarities with the modern rhinoceros, Triceratops is one of the most recognizable of all dinosaurs. Although it shared the landscape with and was preyed upon by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus, it is unclear whether the two did battle in the manner often depicted in museum displays and popular images. A complete Triceratops skeleton has yet to be found, though the creature is well-documented by numerous partial remains collected since the introduction of the genus in 1887. The function of their frills and three distinctive facial horns has long inspired debate. Although traditionally viewed as defensive weapons against predators, the l...http://booksllc.net/?l=de |
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