Iguanodon
Iguanodon bernissartensis
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Iguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and named. It had a distinctive thumb spike that was initially placed on its nose by early paleontologists. It could walk on both two and four legs.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Human Scale |
|---|---|---|
| 全長 | 10.0 m | about as long as 2 cars end-to-end |
| Height | 3.0 m | — |
| 体重 | 3.4 t | comparable to 3.4 small cars |
Diet & Feeding
Iguanodon 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
Iguanodon lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.
The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.
Discovery & Naming
| 命名者 | Gideon Mantell |
| 発見年 | 1825 |
| 発見場所 | Sussex, England |
分類
Bird-hipped dinosaurs
The second major dinosaur order, characterized by a bird-like hip structure. Includes a diverse array of herbivorous dinosaurs such as stegosaurs, ankylosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs.
Size Comparison
At 10.0 meters long and 3400.0 kg, Iguanodon was about as long as 2 cars end-to-end and comparable to 3.4 small cars.
Other dinosaurs from the same period:
Quick Facts
| 分類 | Ornithischia |
| 地質時代 | Cretaceous Early |
| 食性 | Herbivore |
| サイズ | 10.0m long, 3.0m tall, 3.4t |
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