Maiasaura

Maiasaura peeblesorum

慈母龙（Maiasaura）意为"好妈妈蜥蜴"，因其照顾幼崽的证据而得名。发现了大型筑巢群落，包含不同年龄的蛋、幼体和亚成体，展示了恐龙的亲代抚育行为和社会性群居生活。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 9.0 m roughly the length of a large SUV
体重 2.3 m —
体重 4.0 t comparable to 4.0 small cars

食性与取食

Herbivore

Maiasaura 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

Maiasaura 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 Jack Horner & Robert Makela
发现年份 1979
发现地点 Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA

分类

Dinosauria → Ornithischia → Hadrosauridae → Maiasaura

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

Maiasaura 体长 9.0 米，体重 4000.0 千克，roughly the length of a large SUV 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 9.0m long, 2.3m tall, 4.0t

相关恐龙

Corythosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Edmontosaurus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore
Parasaurolophus Cretaceous Late
Herbivore

常见问题

When did Maiasaura live?
Maiasaura lived during the Cretaceous Late period (Mesozoic Era, 100.5–66.0 million years ago).
What did Maiasaura eat?
Maiasaura was a herbivore.
How big was Maiasaura?
Maiasaura was approximately 9.0 meters long, 2.3 meters tall, weighed around 4.0 tonnes.
When was Maiasaura discovered?
Maiasaura was first described in 1979 by Jack Horner & Robert Makela, with fossils found in Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA.
What type of dinosaur was Maiasaura?
Maiasaura belonged to the Hadrosauridae group, which is part of the larger Ornithischia clade.
Where were Maiasaura fossils found?
Fossils of Maiasaura were found in Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA.
What is the scientific name of Maiasaura?
The scientific name of Maiasaura is Maiasaura peeblesorum.

比较恐龙

Maiasaura vs Corythosaurus Maiasaura vs Edmontosaurus Maiasaura 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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