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Parasaurolophus
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Parasaurolophus was a large plant-eating dinosaur that lived in
North America during the late Cretaceous period,
about 76 to 74 Million
years ago.
Parasaurolophus was 33 feet (10 meters) long, 16 feet (4.9 meters) tall,
and weighed about 3 to 4 tons.
The crest on its head was up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long and hollow,
and it is for this feature that the creature was named: its name means
"near crested lizard" and was chosen in reference to
Saurolophus.
Skulls with shorter crests have been found. At first, it was believed that
these were from a different species, but now scientists believe that
females had shorter crests than the males. Scientists generally believe
that the crests were used to help visually recognize other members of the same
species, as well as for making sounds.
An unique feature of Parasaurolophus, is a notch that appears in its
backbone. One possibility is that the crest may have fitted into this
notch when the animal was running through dense forest, using the crest could
as deflector to push away low hanging branches.
Parasaurolophus Timeline:
Parasaurolophus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 76 to 74 million years ago
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Parasaurolophus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Parasaurolophus:
- Parasaurolophus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Parasaurolophus" means "near crested lizard".
- Parasaurolophus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Parasaurolophus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Parasaurolophus 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.
- Parasaurolophus lived between about 76 million years ago and 74 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Parasaurolophus lived in North America.
- Parasaurolophus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Parasaurolophus was about 33 feet (10 meters) long, and 16 feet (4.9 meters) tall.
- Parasaurolophus weighed about 3 or 4 tons.
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- Mix and match with other Papo dinosaurs
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Fashion-forward, this dinosaur sports a rounded beak and a long crest.At forty feet long, Parasaurolophus weighed a ton!-actually two. With interesting features such as the crest on its head and a rounded beak, this dinosaur is not easily forgotten. The crest may have served three purposes: one, to produce a distinct call; two, to improve his sense of smell; and three, to attract a mate. Even though it didn't include teeth, the beak was a great help in reaching the freshest vegetation. Fun Facts: This long crest could be six feet long, as long as the average adult human is tall! Zoological Name:Parasaurolophus
Conservation Status: Extinct
Primary Habitat: Forest
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Now you can feel good about your children playing with dinosaurs. Anamalz are made from wood that comes from plantation forests. We use child friendly based paint, azo free dye and formaldehyde free glue and minimal packaging. Even the waste wood is used on a farm to grow mushrooms. Anamalz horns and antlers use arboform, an eco friendly alternative to plastic made from injection moulded wood. Designed in Australia, anamalz are the award winning animal range made from sustainable wood and textile products that have the unique function to bend in different poses. At anamalz, our development focus is on designing safe eco friendly products and creating professional entertainment for generations to come. PLAY ON LINE: All anamalz come with a unique code to enter the "anamalz world". Proud anamalz owners can become part of the anamalz community where they can animate their anamalz, email their own animation to friends, download desktop wallpaper, avatars, birth certificates, share on social networks and play games. |
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The fun will be endless with these highly detailed replicas of your favorite dinosaurs from the Dinosauria collection. You'll be back in the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Dinos are made from slightly flexible pvc plastic. Set includes: Pteranodon, Diplodocus, Parasaurolophus. Size ranges from about 3.5 up to 6 inches long including tails. |
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Parasaurolophus Books
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By W A. 1868-1936 Parks
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By Graham Coleman
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Describes the physical characteristics and probable behavior of this duck-billed dinosaur. |
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By David White
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Describes a day in the life of the duck-billed dinosaur known as Parasaurolophus with information about its physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment. |
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