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Edmontosaurus

O nome significa: “Edmonton lizard, named after the Edmonton Formation in Alberta, Canada”1
Comía: PlantasBicos de patoCretáceo Superior

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

Viviu
hai entre 90 e 66 millóns de anos5
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Alaska, Colorado, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming in the United States51
Lonxitude
13 m (43 ft)1
Peso
7,5 toneladas (16 500 lb)1
Altura
2,1 m (6,9 ft)2
Velocidade máxima
uns 57 km/h (35 mph)
Correr: Sellers et al. 2009 (computer model, young adult)

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Edmontosaurus uns 13 m de longo (43 ft)Unha bici de adulto uns 1,8 m (5,9 ft)Un coche uns 4,5 m (15 ft)Un elefante, o animal terrestre máis grande de hoxe uns 6,5 m (21 ft)

Canto medía de alto?

Un canuns 0,5 m (1,6 ft)Un cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)Edmontosaurusuns 2,1 m de alto (6,9 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 5 coches
tan longo coma 3 coches aparcados en filatan longo coma 72 plátanos postos un tras outromáis ou menos tan pesado coma un elefantetan pesado coma 1500 sandíastan pesado coma 9 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 17 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 6,3 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Edmontosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

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

Feito con IAImaxe de Edmontosaurus feita con IA
Unha imaxe feita con IA de como podería ser Edmontosaurus, creada por un ordenador a partir do que saben os científicos. É unha suposición: o animal real podía ser diferente, e ninguén sabe as súas cores de verdade.
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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Edmontosaurus

?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

Cazamitos

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

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

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Edmontosaurus
Bautizado por
Lambe 19175
Grupo
Bicos de pato
Familia / clado
Hadrosauridae5
Clasificación
Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia > Hadrosauridae5
Idade das rochas
de 90 a 66 millóns de anos (Coniacian / Maastrichtian)5
Formacións rochosas
Hell Creek, Lance, Horseshoe Canyon5
Países
EUA, Canadá5
Rexistros fósiles
85 na Paleobiology Database5
Tamén coñecido como
Anatosaurus, Anatotitan (nomes antigos que agora contan como o mesmo animal)5
Descubrimento
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
Aínda en debate
Scientists are still debating whether some hadrosaur fossils from Alberta belong to E. annectens or are too incomplete to be sure.1

De onde veñen os datos

  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): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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