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Corythosaurus
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Corythosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in North
America during the late Cretaceous period,
about 80 to 65 million years ago.
Corythosaurus was about 30 feet (9.1 meters) long, and weighed around 5 tons.
Corythosaurus had a bony crest on its head which connected to
its nostrils: this may have been used to make sounds, to help keep it cool,
or to enhance its sense of smell.
It was once thought that Corythosaurus, and other duckbill dinosaurs may have
been aquatic (and that the crest may have been used as snorkel), but it is now known that they were in fact well-adapted
land animals. They lived in herds, eating leaves, seeds, pine needles and fruit.
If attacked by predators such as
Tyrannosaurus Rex,
Corythosaurus could sprint away on two legs, and may even have taken to water.
The first specimen of Corythosaurus was discovered in
1912
by
Barnum Brown
by Red Deer River in Alberta,
Canada.
This specimen consisted of a nearly
complete skeleton, even including
fossilized
skin. Unfortunately, this specimen was lost when the ship (the "Mount Temple")
that was carrying it
to Britain
was sunk during the First World War.
Corythosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 80 to 65 million years ago
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Corythosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Corythosaurus:
- Corythosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Corythosaurus" means "helmet lizard" (because of the shape of the crest on the animal's head). This name was chosen by Barnum Brown in 1914.
- Corythosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Corythosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Corythosaurus was a Hadrosaur (usually known as "duck-billed dinosaur") - a member of a group of related herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs that were very successful in the Cretaceous period.
- Corythosaurus lived between about 80 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Corythosaurus was one of the dinosaurs which died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
- Corythosaurus lived in North America.
- Corythosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Corythosaurus was about 30 feet (9.1 meters) long.
- Corythosaurus weighed about 5 tons.
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World Dinosaur 6 piece set includes an iguanodon, ankylosaurus, corythosaurus, camptosaurus, placerias, and a postosuchus. Figures measure from approximately 3 to 5 inches long and are made from slightly soft hollow plastic with realisticly molded painted details. Packaged in Retail Window Box. From the 'Billy V' World Dinosaur Collection. Ages 5 and up. |
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Based on the new Henson PBS show, the Dinosaur Train collectible segment enables children to collect all of their favorite Dinosaur Train characters, while also expanding their train set. This collectible 3 pack includes three plastic dinosaurs featured on the show. Collect them all! Product Measures: 7.5" x 2.5" x 7" Recommended Ages: 3 years - |
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Crocodile Creek
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Crocodile Creek 29604 - A 24 piece, two-sided puzzle made of extra thick cardboard with a different animal on each side plus a fun fact sheet. Puzzle measures 5" x 7" contained in a small box (3.5" x 2.5"). Makes a nice stocking stuffers or party favor, even for adults. Recommended for 5 years and up. Made in China. |
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Corythosaurus Books
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A shaped board book designed in the shape of a Corythosauros dinosaur which through simple text and photographs aims to introduce young children to the world of these mysterious creatures. |
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By Christy Devillier
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By William Lindsay
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Imagine following the trail of a corythosaurus as if it were alive today. This book is designed to help readers imagine just such a thing by providing a field guide explaining the physical features and daily life of each type of dinosaur. Scale models are used to provide information on how each dinosaur eats, sleeps, hunts and protects its family. This book on corythosaurus includes fossil remains, dinosaur jigsaws, reconstruction, skeletons and a fact file. |
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By ka dong .mei lin
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What was the world like in distant past? It would be like carrying out a detective task to find out a world without camera or humanbeing to record anything. Most of time, what we have from that world are but fossils of the animals extinct millions upon millions of years ago. |
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By Andrea Posner-Sanchez
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Kids ages 3-6 love watching Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train on PBS KIDS—and they love reading about their favorite dinosaurs Buddy, Shiny, Tiny, and Don. This Little Golden Book retells the episode in which the Pteranodon family goes to a concert performed by Corythosaurus. These cool dinosaurs have a crest on their head that helps them communicate—and make music! |
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By Andrew Hegeman
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Jon and Jenny love to catch butterflies. But when something else ends up in their net - and that something turns out to be a baby dinosaur - the real excitement begins. Now they need to hide their ever-growing pet Corythosaurus while continuing to feed it more and more of its favorite food - broccoli! The tender and funny adventures that the two children get into while caring for their gentle dinosaur will captivate every child who's ever wanted a pet. |
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By William Lindsay
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Produced in connection with the American Museum of Natural History, this "dino-biography" reconstructs the life history of the crested Corythosaurus, exploring its physical characteristics, habits, and routines with the help of more than a hundred photographs. |
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By Frances Swann
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By William Lindsay
Angus & Robertson Childrens
Hardcover (32 pages)
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This book focuses on the corythosaurus and details its striking physical features, natural habitat, daily movements and habits. Accounts of the great dinosaur discoveries are included, as well as the excavation work on the site, as scientists work to free the fossil dinosaur from its rocky grave. Step-by-step photographic sequences show how the fragile fossil jigsaws are pieced together. Specially commissioned photographs of fossils and skeletons from dinosaur collections around the world are combined with detailed artworks to bring each dinosaur to life. |
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