Edmontonia

Edmontonia

† Edmontonia — dinosaurio nodosáurido del Cretácico tardío (Campaniano) de Norteamérica. Gran herbívoro con armadura que cubre el cuerpo y espinas en los hombros. Se estima que empleaba tácticas defensivas pasivas frente a los depredadores. Taxón bien conocido de Alberta, Canadá y la vía marítima interior occidental de EE. UU.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Edmontonia 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

Edmontonia lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

La era final de los dinosaurios, con especies icónicas como Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops y Velociraptor. Los dinosaurios alcanzaron su máxima diversidad antes de que el catastrófico impacto de un asteroide en el cráter Chicxulub pusiera fin a la Era Mesozoica.

Discovery & Naming

Lugar de descubrimiento United States

Quick Facts

Período geológico Cretaceous Late
Dieta Herbivore

Preguntas frecuentes

When did Edmontonia live?
Edmontonia lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Edmontonia eat?
Edmontonia was a herbivore.
Where were Edmontonia fossils found?
Fossils of Edmontonia were found in United States.

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