"Lizard from Edmonton" Edmontosaurus was a large-bodied hadrosaur. It was about 13 m long and weighed 4 tons. Edmontosaurus was thus one of the largest hadrosaurs ever. The genus got its name because of the place of its first discovery, the Edmonton Formation 2 species of Edmontosaurus are currently recognized among experts. Edmontosaurus regalis   Edmontosaurus […]

"Near Crested Lizard" Parasaurolophus was a duck-billed dinosaur with an extremely long, backward-sloping, bony crest. This was hollow and as large as the rest of its skull. Researchers believe that this served to produce a foghorn-like sound at low frequencies. Parasaurolophus was a herbivore that ate pine needles, leaves, and twigs. Fossilized stomach contents have […]

"Before Saurolophus" Prosaurolophus (Greek - before saurolophus), was a terrestrial dinosaur genus of hadrosaurids (known as duck-billed dinosaurs because of the similarity of their heads to those of modern ducks). Prosaurolophus occurred in the late Cretaceous period. It is most distinguished by its long, broad skull and a small crest near the eyes. This crest […]