Maiasaura
Maiasaura peeblesorum
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<dinofyi-dinosaur slug="maiasaura"></dinofyi-dinosaur>Maiasaura means good mother lizard, named for the evidence that it cared for its young. Large nesting colonies were found with eggs, babies, and juveniles of different ages, demonstrating parental care behavior.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Human Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Länge | 9.0 m | roughly the length of a large SUV |
| Height | 2.3 m | — |
| Gewicht | 4.0 t | comparable to 4.0 small cars |
Diet & Feeding
Maiasaura was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.
Time Period
Maiasaura lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.
The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.
Discovery & Naming
| Benannt von | Jack Horner & Robert Makela |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1979 |
| Fundort | Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA |
Klassifikation
Duck-billed dinosaurs
Large herbivorous dinosaurs with broad, flattened snouts resembling duck bills. Many species had elaborate cranial crests used for display or vocalization. Extremely successful in the Late Cretaceous.
Size Comparison
At 9,0 meters long and 4000,0 kg, Maiasaura was roughly the length of a large SUV and comparable to 4.0 small cars.
Other dinosaurs from the same period:
Quick Facts
| Klassifikation | Hadrosauridae |
| Geologischer Zeitraum | Cretaceous Late |
| Ernährung | Herbivore |
| Größe | 9.0m long, 2.3m tall, 4.0t |
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