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Muttaburrasaurus
Muttaburrasaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in
Australia
during the Cretaceous period,
about 100 to 98 million years.
It is currently the best known Australian dinosaur from
fossil remains.
Muttaburrasaurus is believed to be related to
Iguanodon and
Camptosaurus.
It could work on two legs (bipedally), or four legs (quadrupedally), and was
equipped with powerful teeth that could have sheered through cycads and other
tough vegetation. Like Iguanodon,
it had a spike on its thumb, in the case of Muttaburrasaurus this spike was about 6 inches (15 centimeters) long.
Muttaburrasaurus also had an enlarged upward pointing muzzle that seems to have
been hollow and may have been used for making calls to other members of the species.
MUttaburrasaurus was about 23 to 30 feet (7 to 9 meters) long, and probably weighed between 1 and 4 tons.
Muttaburrasaurus Timeline:
Muttaburrasaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 100 to 98 million years ago
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Muttaburrasaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Muttaburrasaurus:
- Muttaburrasaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Muttaburrasaurus"Muttaburra lizard" - it is named after an area in Queensland, Australia.
- Muttaburrasaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Muttaburrasaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Muttaburrasaurus lived between about 100 million years ago and 98 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period.
- Muttaburrasaurus lived in Australia.
- Muttaburrasaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Muttaburrasaurus was about 23 to 30 feet (7 to 9 meters) long.
- Muttaburrasaurus probably weighed somewhere between 1 and 4 tons.
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Here's the ultimate guide for the young dinosaur enthusiast who craves the latest information from the lost world of prehistoric animals. With its winning combination of dramatic artwork, and exciting, narrative text, this title goes far beyond the basic facts about dinosaurs, presenting up-to-date information from dinosaur experts and realistic color illustrations by top dinosaur artists. Find out where the world's most important excavations are located and how scientists piece together tiny clues that help them reconstruct these incredible beasts. See Oviraptors babysitting their young in late cretaceous Mongolia. Escape from a pack of Deinonychus in prehistoric Wyoming. The colorful spreads include a geological time-scale that helps the inquisitive reader locate the appearance of the various species of dinosaur. Finally, discover how some of the creatures that shared the dinosaurs' world survived the catastrophe that experts believe led to the dinosaurs' extinction. A special reference section at the end of the book provides an at-a-glance family tree of these fascinating prehistoric animals, along with a helpful illustrated glossary and index. |
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Unearth animals millions of years old and discover how paleontologists piece together tiny clues to learn about dinosaur life. Explore the different types of dinosaurs that lived on land, in the air, and in the water. Learn what dinosaurs ate, how they defended themselves, and when and where they lived. |
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In his native Australia, Steve Parish – author, photographer and publisher – is something of an iconic figure, recognized across the continent for his pioneering underwater photography, commitment to conservation and championing of all things Australian. A novel addition to the Bradt Eccentric range, unlike previous titles this takes images as its focus, accompanied by a very personal text, both of which draw extensively on Steve Parish's 30 years' experience photographing and exploring Australia. Parish's lifelong enjoyment of his fun-loving country's more wacky elements is celebrated in style, including sculptures like the Big Lobster at Kingston, loo art, bizarre letterboxes, mad hatters and wheelie bin facelifts. Wildlife, too, is covered – what could be more odd than the weirdest of Australian creatures, the platypus? |
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* First primary reference work providing an up-to-date summary of the latest discoveries, their source localities and current research
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Over the last few decades, our understanding of what Australia was like during the Mesozoic Era has changed radically. A rush of new fossil discoveries, together with cutting-edge analytical techniques, has created a much more detailed picture of ancient life and environments from the great southern continent. Giant dinosaurs, bizarre sea monsters and some of the earliest ancestors of Australia’s unique modern animals and plants all occur in rocks of Mesozoic age.
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