The Corythosaurus is a hadrosaurid ”duck-billed” dinosaur that lived in the Upper Cretaceous Period. Its name translates to ”helmet lizard” in Greek for its skull with tall crests; the crests are similar to those of the cassowary and a Corinthian helmet. These functioned as a tool in vocalization for the dinosaur. It was preserved with its last meal, conifer needles, seeds, twigs, and fruits, inside the chest cavity. The first Corythosaurus was discovered by Barnum Brown in 1911 in Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada, and the find was notable because impressions of the creature’s skin had also survived.
The Corythosaurus had an overall length between 30’-33' (9.14-10 m), standing height of 15.1’-17.4’ (4.6-5.3 m), body width of 3.3’-3.9’ (1-1.2 m), and weight from 6,000-11,000 lb (2,722-4,990 kg). The typical lifespan of the Corythosaurus was between 60-70 years.
The Corythosaurus is a hadrosaurid ”duck-billed” dinosaur that lived in the Upper Cretaceous Period. Its name translates to ”helmet lizard” in Greek for its skull with tall crests; the crests are similar to those of the cassowary and a Corinthian helmet. These functioned as a tool in vocalization for the dinosaur. It was preserved with its last meal, conifer needles, seeds, twigs, and fruits, inside the chest cavity. The first Corythosaurus was discovered by Barnum Brown in 1911 in Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada, and the find was notable because impressions of the creature’s skin had also survived.
The Corythosaurus had an overall length between 30’-33' (9.14-10 m), standing height of 15.1’-17.4’ (4.6-5.3 m), body width of 3.3’-3.9’ (1-1.2 m), and weight from 6,000-11,000 lb (2,722-4,990 kg). The typical lifespan of the Corythosaurus was between 60-70 years.
