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Edmontosaurus

Izenaren esanahia: “Edmonton lizard, named after the Edmonton Formation in Alberta, Canada”1
Jaten zuen: LandareakAhate-mokoakGoi Kretazeoa

Edmontosaurus was a huge, plant-eating dinosaur with a duck-like beak. It lived in herds and was one of the biggest herbivores in North America, even bigger than T. rex!1

Bizi izan zen
Duela 90 eta 66 milioi urte artean5
Goi Kretazeoa
Fosilak hemen aurkitu dira:
Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Alaska, Colorado, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming in the United States51
Luzera
13 m (43 ft)1
Pisua
7,5 tona (16ย 500 lb)1
Altuera
2,1 m (6,9 ft)2
Abiadura maximoa
57 km/h inguru (35 mph)
Korrika egitea: Sellers et al. 2009 (computer model, young adult)

Noiz bizi izan zen?

Triasikoa
Jurasikoa
Kretazeoa
Duela 252 milioi urte20114566, asteroidea

Zein handia zen?

Zein luzea zen?

Edmontosaurus 13 m inguru luze (43 ft)Heldu baten bizikleta 1,8 m inguru (5,9 ft)Auto bat 4,5 m inguru (15 ft)Elefante bat, gaur egungo lehorreko animaliarik handiena 6,5 m inguru (21 ft)

Zein altua zen?

Txakur bat0,5 m inguru (1,6 ft)Zaldi bat1,6 m inguru (5,2 ft)Edmontosaurus2,1 m inguru altu (6,9 ft)Elefante bat3,2 m inguru (10 ft)

Zein astuna zen?

5 auto bezain astun
ilaran aparkatutako 3 auto bezain luzebata bestearen atzean jarritako 72 banana bezain luzeelefante bat bezain astun, gutxi gorabehera1500 angurria bezain astunhaurrez betetako 9 ikasgela oso bezain astun17 hartz zuri bezain astun100 metro 6,3 segundotan egin zitzakeen korrika (gizakirik azkarrenak 9,6 behar ditu)

Zein handia zen Edmontosaurus ZUREKIN alderatuta?

Zure nabigatzaileko kalkulu hutsak. Ez da ezer gordetzen ez inora bidaltzen.

Zein azkarra zen?

gauza bikainak

Datu dibertigarriak

1

Edmontosaurus had a fleshy 'mitten' on its hands, formed by two long fingers wrapped together, which helped support its weight when walking on all fours.1

2

It could rear up on its hind legs to reach high branches, thanks to powerful hindlimbs and a long tail for balance.1

3

Edmontosaurus lived in huge herds of tens to hundreds of individuals, and many bonebeds with thousands of bones have been found.1

4

The first Edmontosaurus skeleton was put on display in Canada in 1913, making it the first mounted dinosaur skeleton in the country.1

5

Two species are known: E. regalis lived about 73 to 70 million years ago, and E. annectens lived about 68 to 66 million years ago.1

6

Edmontosaurus had a duck-like beak and hundreds of teeth that formed a grinding 'pavement' to chew tough plants.1

AAk eginaEdmontosaurus: AAk egindako irudia
Edmontosaurus nolakoa izan zitekeen erakusten duen AAk egindako irudia, ordenagailu batek zientzialariek dakitenetik sortua. Asmakizun bat da: benetako animalia desberdina izan zitekeen, eta inork ez daki zein ziren bere benetako koloreak.
zure galderak

Edmontosaurus: gehien egindako galderak

?How big was Edmontosaurus?

About 12 to 15 metres (39 to 49 feet) long and weighed around 5.6 to 15.9 metric tons (6.2 to 17.5 short tons).3

?What did Edmontosaurus eat?

It ate tough plants like pine needles, cones, twigs, and evergreen trees. It used its duck-like beak to crop food and hundreds of teeth to grind it up.41

?When did Edmontosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous period, from about 76 to 66 million years ago.4

?Did Edmontosaurus have feathers?

No, mummified specimens show preserved skin with a bumpy texture, but no feathers have been found.4

?How fast could Edmontosaurus run?

Computer models suggest it could reach speeds up to 57 km/h (35 mph) as a subadult.1

?Could Edmontosaurus swim?

It lived in wetlands and coastal plains, so it likely could swim, but no source gives a clear answer.1

?Why did Edmontosaurus have a duck beak?

Its broad, duck-like beak helped it cut loose food like twigs and leaves. It was a herbivore.34

?Where was Edmontosaurus found?

Fossils have been found across western North America, from Colorado to Alaska, especially in Canada and the United States.31

?Did Edmontosaurus live in herds?

Yes, it lived in herds of tens to hundreds of individuals, as shown by many bonebeds with thousands of bones.1

Mito-hauslea

Mitoa: Some people think Edmontosaurus had a hollow crest on its head like some other duck-billed dinosaurs.

Egia: Edmontosaurus was a 'crestless' hadrosaur, meaning it did not have a large hollow crest. Its head was flat on top.1

Dino adituentzat

Izen zientifikoa
Edmontosaurus
Izendatzailea:
Lambe 19175
Taldea
Ahate-mokoak
Familia / klada
Hadrosauridae5
Sailkapena
Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia > Hadrosauridae5
Arroken adina
90 eta 66 milioi urte artean (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)5
Arroka-formazioak
Hell Creek, Lance, Horseshoe Canyon5
Herrialdeak
AEB, Kanada5
Fosil-erregistroak
85 The Paleobiology Database datu-basean5
Honela ere ezaguna
Anatosaurus, Anatotitan (orain animalia bertzat hartzen diren izen zaharragoak)5
Aurkikuntza
The first Edmontosaurus fossil was found in 1912 near Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. It was named Edmontosaurus regalis in 1917 by Lawrence Lambe, after the Edmonton Formation where it was found.1
Oraindik eztabaidagai
Scientists are still debating whether some hadrosaur fossils from Alberta belong to E. annectens or are too incomplete to be sure.1

Datuak nondik datozen

  1. Edmontosaurus | The Canadian Encyclopedia (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  2. Edmontosaurus annectens (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Edmontosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. Edmontosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
  5. Edmontosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): adina, tokiak, arroka-formazioak, sailkapena.

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