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All three North American species of Parasaurolophus lived in the warm, lush flats between the Rocky Mountains and inland seaway that existed during the late Cretaceous. Certain species at particular times could be found in southern Alberta, Utah, and New Mexico.
- What kind of environment did Parasaurolophus live?
- Where was Parasaurolophus found?
- Is Parasaurolophus aquatic?
- Which dinosaur had a crest on its head?
- Where did Stegosaurus live?
- What was the Ankylosaurus habitat?
- What is a dinosaur with 500 teeth?
- What was the habitat of the Corythosaurus?
- What is a flying dinosaur?
- How did Parasaurolophus defend itself?
- Can at Rex see you if you stand still?
- Did any dinosaurs spit acid?
- What's the spitting dinosaur in Jurassic Park?
- What dinosaur has spikes on his back?
What kind of environment did Parasaurolophus live?
Existed from 83.5 million years ago to 70.6 million years ago. Lived in a terrestrial habitat. Was a herbivore. Reproduced by laying eggs.
Where was Parasaurolophus found?
The have been found in Canada, New Mexico and Utah, and even China. Parasauropholus was first described in 1922 by William Parks from a skull and partial skeleton found in Alberta, Canada. Possible Range of The Parasaurolophus.
Is Parasaurolophus aquatic?
Parasaurolophus probably lived in large herds and inhabited flood plains. They were herbivores but they were not, as was once thought, aquatic. They were fully terrestrial animals, as evidenced by footprints. They could possibly swim but they lived their entire lives on land.
Which dinosaur had a crest on its head?
Lambeosaurus, (genus Lambeosaurus), duck-billed dinosaur (hadrosaur) notable for the hatchet-shaped hollow bony crest on top of its skull.
Where did Stegosaurus live?
Stegosaurus was a large, plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the late Jurassic Period, about 150.8 million to 155.7 million years ago, primarily in western North America.
What was the Ankylosaurus habitat?
Ankylosaurus Lived in a Near-Tropical Climate
World Map indicating global tropic and sub-tropic regions. During the late Cretaceous period, 65 million years ago, the western United States enjoyed a warm, humid, near-tropical climate.
What is a dinosaur with 500 teeth?
Nigersaurus had a delicate skull and an extremely wide mouth lined with teeth especially adapted for browsing plants close to the ground. This bizarre, long-necked dinosaur is characterized by its unusually broad, straight-edged muzzle tipped with more than 500 replaceable teeth.
What was the habitat of the Corythosaurus?
Corythosaurus was a herbivore. It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited North America. Its fossils have been found in places such as Alberta (Canada) and Montana.
What is a flying dinosaur?
Pterodactyl is the common term for the winged reptiles properly called pterosaurs, which belong to the taxonomic order Pterosauria. ... Pterosaurs lived among the dinosaurs and became extinct around the same time, but they were not dinosaurs. Rather, pterosaurs were flying reptiles.
How did Parasaurolophus defend itself?
Its vertebrae had tall neural arches, especially on its back, which would have given it a hump-like profile in life. Like all hadrosaurids, Parasaurolophus' tail was especially thick, and also pretty rigid. The tail would have probably been its weapon of choice if it needed to defend itself or its young.
Can at Rex see you if you stand still?
In the immensely popular movie Jurassic Park, there's the famous scene where the giant T-Rex is attacking a jeep during a thunder storm. As it attacks, Dr. Alan Grant, a self-respecting paleontologist, yells, “Don't move! He can't see you, if you don't move.” Here's the thing – that's wrong.
Did any dinosaurs spit acid?
Though you may know the Dilophosaurus as the small, frilled, acid-spitting beast from Jurassic Park, a new comprehensive fossil analysis sets the record straight. ... Dilophosaurus lived 183 million years ago during the Early Jurassic.
What's the spitting dinosaur in Jurassic Park?
The poison-spitting dinosaur reconstructed in Jurassic Park is Dilophosaurus. At the time the movie was produced, there was no evidence that this or any other dinosaur spat poison or had poisonous saliva of any kind.
What dinosaur has spikes on his back?
Stegosaurus, (genus Stegosaurus), one of the various plated dinosaurs (Stegosauria) of the Late Jurassic Period (159 million to 144 million years ago) recognizable by its spiked tail and series of large triangular bony plates along the back.
