Edmontosaurus

Edmontosaurus regalis

† Edmontosaurus — 北美马斯特里赫特期（晚白垩世）的大型鸭嘴龙科恐龙。体长约9至13米，以扁平鸭嘴状吻部啃食植物。与霸王龙同期共存，凭借众多保存完好的标本，成为了解恐龙生物学最重要的分类群之一。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 12.0 m about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
体重 3.4 m —
体重 4.0 t comparable to 4.0 small cars

食性与取食

Herbivore

Edmontosaurus 是草食性恐龙。草食性恐龙通常以蕨类植物、苏铁、针叶树等其所处时代的植被为食。许多草食性恐龙进化出了专门用于处理坚韧植物材料的牙齿和消化系统。

时代

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic 代

Edmontosaurus 生活在距今约 100.5 至 66.0 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Late 纪。

恐龙时代的最终篇章，出现了霸王龙、三角龙、伶盗龙等标志性物种。恐龙在奇克苏鲁陨石撞击终结中生代之前达到了多样性顶峰。

发现地点

命名者 Lawrence Lambe
发现年份 1917
发现地点 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

分类

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Hadrosauridae → Edmontosaurus

鸭嘴恐龙

吻部宽扁如鸭嘴的大型食草恐龙。许多种类头顶有用于展示或发声的复杂头冠。在晚白垩世极为繁盛。

更多比较

Edmontosaurus 体长 12.0 米，体重 4000.0 千克，about as long as 2 cars end-to-end 且 comparable to 4.0 small cars。

此时代暂无恐龙记录。:

Aletopelta coombsi Murusraptor barrosaensis Adelolophus hutchisoni Chirostenotes Alexornis antecedens Llukalkan aliocranianus

快速开始

分类 Hadrosauridae
地质时代 Cretaceous Late
食性 Herbivore
体型 12.0m long, 3.4m tall, 4.0t

相关恐龙

Maiasaura Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Corythosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Parasaurolophus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore

常见问题

When did Edmontosaurus live?
Edmontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Edmontosaurus eat?
Edmontosaurus was a herbivore.
How big was Edmontosaurus?
Edmontosaurus was approximately 12.0 meters long, 3.4 meters tall, weighed around 4.0 tonnes.
When was Edmontosaurus discovered?
Edmontosaurus was first described in 1917 by Lawrence Lambe, with fossils found in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
What type of dinosaur was Edmontosaurus?
Edmontosaurus belonged to the Hadrosauridae group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.
Where were Edmontosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Edmontosaurus were found in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
What is the scientific name of Edmontosaurus?
The scientific name of Edmontosaurus is Edmontosaurus regalis.

比较恐龙

Edmontosaurus vs Maiasaura Edmontosaurus vs Corythosaurus Edmontosaurus vs Parasaurolophus

探索

Cretaceous Late
此时代暂无恐龙记录。
Hadrosauridae
此支系暂无恐龙。
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