The Parasaurolophus is a herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period. Its remains were found in North America (Alberta, New Mexico, and Utah) and parts of Asia (Heilongjiang). Its name translates to ”near crested lizard” in Greek, and this refers to its head adornments. The elaborate cranial crest forms a long curved tube that projects upwards and back from the skull. It walked both as a biped and quadruped, preferring to forage for food on four legs but running on two. Remains of the skin show uniform tubercle-like scales.
The Parasaurolophus had an overall length between 29.5’-36’ (9-11 m), standing height of 14.4’-18.4’ (4.4-5.6 m), body width of 3.9’-4.9’ (1.2-1.5 m), and weight from 6,000-8,000 lb (2,722-3,629 kg). The typical lifespan of the Parasaurolophus was between 55-70 years.
The Parasaurolophus is a herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period. Its remains were found in North America (Alberta, New Mexico, and Utah) and parts of Asia (Heilongjiang). Its name translates to ”near crested lizard” in Greek, and this refers to its head adornments. The elaborate cranial crest forms a long curved tube that projects upwards and back from the skull. It walked both as a biped and quadruped, preferring to forage for food on four legs but running on two. Remains of the skin show uniform tubercle-like scales.
The Parasaurolophus had an overall length between 29.5’-36’ (9-11 m), standing height of 14.4’-18.4’ (4.4-5.6 m), body width of 3.9’-4.9’ (1.2-1.5 m), and weight from 6,000-8,000 lb (2,722-3,629 kg). The typical lifespan of the Parasaurolophus was between 55-70 years.