Dinokaart nr. 1381 van 2 027

Parasaurolophus

Naam beteken: “beside crested lizard”1

Parasaurolophus was a duck-billed dinosaur with a long, curved crest on its head. It lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 77 to 73 million years ago. This plant-eater could walk on two legs or all fours.2 1

Het geleef

84 tot 72 miljoen jaar gelede5

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Alberta, Canada, and New Mexico and Utah, USA5 1

Lengte

9 m (30 ft)2

Gewig

5 ton (11 000 lb)2

Hoogte

2,5 tot 3,5 m (8,2 tot 11 ft)3 4

Topspoed

omtrent 21 km/h (13 mph)

Hardloop, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe hoog was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 3 motors

so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 50 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n olifantso swaar soos 1000 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 6 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 11 ysberekon 100 meter in 17 sekondes hardloop (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot was Parasaurolophus vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Parasaurolophus omtrent 21 km/h (13 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Parasaurolophus had a huge, hollow crest on its head that was shaped like a long tube. Scientists think it may have used the crest to make sounds like a trumpet.1

It had a beak like a duck and cheeks to hold food while chewing. Its teeth were constantly replaced, with hundreds packed together in a 'dental battery'.2 1

Parasaurolophus could walk on two legs or on all fours. It probably spent most of its time on all fours but could stand on its back legs when needed.2

Three species are known: P. walkeri, P. tubicen, and P. cyrtocristatus. P. tubicen was the largest and had the longest, straightest crest.1

The first Parasaurolophus fossil was found in 1920 near Sand Creek in Alberta, Canada. It was named in 1922 by William Parks.1

Parasaurolophus lived in a warm, swampy environment near the shore of a huge inland sea that split North America in two.1

KI-prent van Parasaurolophus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Parasaurolophus dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Parasaurolophus

?How big was Parasaurolophus?

Parasaurolophus could reach over 9 metres (30 ft) long and weigh over 5 metric tons (5.5 short tons).1

?What did Parasaurolophus eat?

Parasaurolophus was a herbivore, eating plants like leaves, twigs, and pine needles. It used its beak to crop plants and its many teeth to grind them.1 2

?Why did Parasaurolophus have a crest?

Nobody knows for sure. Scientists think it may have been used for making loud sounds, for visual recognition, or for controlling body temperature, and it probably had more than one use.2 1

?Could Parasaurolophus swim?

The sources do not say whether Parasaurolophus could swim. It lived in a warm, swampy environment near a huge inland sea, but its swimming ability is not mentioned.1

?How fast could Parasaurolophus run?

Probably up to about 21 km/h (13 mph), about as fast as a grown-up riding a bike. This is an estimate from its size. It could walk on two legs or four, and probably ran on two legs.1 2

?Was Parasaurolophus bigger than T. rex?

No, Parasaurolophus was smaller than T. rex. Parasaurolophus was about 9 metres (30 ft) long, while T. rex could be over 12 metres (40 ft) long.1

?Did Parasaurolophus have feathers?

The sources do not mention feathers on Parasaurolophus. Skin impressions show scales, not feathers.1

?When did Parasaurolophus live?

Parasaurolophus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5 to 73 million years ago.1

?Where was Parasaurolophus found?

Parasaurolophus fossils have been found in Alberta, New Mexico, and Utah in North America, and possibly in Asia.1

?Is Parasaurolophus a dinosaur?

Yes, Parasaurolophus is a dinosaur. It is a hadrosaurid, a duck-billed dinosaur.1 2

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Parasaurolophus
Benoem deur: Parks 19225
Groep: Eendbekke
Familie / klade: Hadrosauridae5
Klassifikasie: Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia > Hadrosauridae5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 72 miljoen jaar (Campanian)5
Rotsformasies: Kirtland, Dinosaur Park, Fruitland5
Lande: VSA, Kanada5
Fossielrekords: 20 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: The first Parasaurolophus fossil, a skull and partial skeleton, was found in 1920 by a University of Toronto field party near Sand Creek in Alberta, Canada. William Parks named it Parasaurolophus walkeri in 1922.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists debate whether the different crest shapes belong to separate species or are just males and females of the same species.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Parasaurolophus (en.wikipedia.org)
Parasaurolophus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
PARASAUROLOPHUS : DinoChecker dinosaur archive (dinochecker.com)
Parasaurolophus Size: How Big Was It and What Did It Look Like? (extinctatlas.org)
Parasaurolophus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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