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8 Fun Facts

Parasaurolophus

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Parasaurolophus lived in the late Cretaceous Period, around 75 million years ago, in what is now North America.

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Parasaurolophus had a large and very distinctive bony crest that extended upwards from the back of its skull, reaching a length of 1.6 m (5.2 feet).

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Parasaurolophus was a herbivore (plant eater), and lived in large herds.

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Parasaurolophus was able to walk both on the hind legs and on all four legs.

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Parasaurolophus had a broad flat mouth that looked like a duck's beak.

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Aside from Canada, fossils of Parasaurolophus were found in Utah and New Mexico.

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Parasaurolophus was about 33 feet (10 meters) long, and 16 feet (4.9 meters) tall.

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We've Found Traces of Parasaurolophus Skin.