Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus walkeri

Parasaurolophus is instantly recognizable by its long, curved cranial crest. This hollow crest acted as a resonating chamber, allowing it to produce low-frequency sounds for communication. It walked on both two and four legs.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Human Scale
Uzunluk	9.5 m	roughly the length of a large SUV
Height	2.8 m	—
Ağırlık	2.5 t	comparable to 2.5 small cars

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Parasaurolophus 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

Parasaurolophus 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

Adlandıran	William Parks
Keşif Yılı	1922
Keşif Yeri	Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada

Sınıflandırma

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Hadrosauridae → Parasaurolophus

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 9,5 meters long and 2500,0 kg, Parasaurolophus was roughly the length of a large SUV and comparable to 2.5 small cars.

Other dinosaurs from the same period:

Abelisaurus comahuensis Adasaurus mongoliensis Adynomosaurus arcanus Byronosaurus Byronosaurus jaffei Caenagnathasia

Quick Facts

Sınıflandırma	Hadrosauridae
Jeolojik Dönem	Cretaceous Late
Diyet	Herbivore
Boyut	9.5m long, 2.8m tall, 2.5t

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Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

When did Parasaurolophus live?

Parasaurolophus lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).

What did Parasaurolophus eat?

Parasaurolophus was a herbivore.

How big was Parasaurolophus?

Parasaurolophus was approximately 9.5 meters long, 2.8 meters tall, weighed around 2.5 tonnes.

When was Parasaurolophus discovered?

Parasaurolophus was first described in 1922 by William Parks, with fossils found in Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada.

What type of dinosaur was Parasaurolophus?

Parasaurolophus belonged to the Hadrosauridae group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.

Where were Parasaurolophus fossils found?

Fossils of Parasaurolophus were found in Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada.

What is the scientific name of Parasaurolophus?

The scientific name of Parasaurolophus is Parasaurolophus walkeri.

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