Gryposaurus

† Gryposaurus — a Late Cretaceous hadrosaurid dinosaur from North America. Large herbivore (~8–9 m long, ~2,500 kg) with a distinctive arched nasal region resembling a hook-nosed ('hook-nosed lizard'). Dental batteries for processing tough vegetation. Multiple species from the Campanian-Maastricht.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Gryposaurus 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

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Gryposaurus 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.