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Hadrosaurus

O nome significa: “bulky lizard”1
Comía: PlantasBicos de patoCretáceo Superior

Hadrosaurus was a big, plant-eating dinosaur that lived near the sea in what is now New Jersey. It had a beak like a duck and strong teeth to chew tough plants. It was one of the first dinosaur skeletons ever put on display for people to see!1

Viviu
hai entre 86 e 66 millóns de anos6
Cretáceo Superior
Fósiles atopados en
New Jersey, USA; also Alberta, Canada and Kazakhstan61
Lonxitude
7 a 8 m (23 a 26 ft)1
Peso
2 toneladas a 4 toneladas (4 400 a 8 800 lb)1
Altura
4 m (13 ft)2
Velocidade máxima
uns 25 km/h (16 mph)
Correr, estimación

Cando viviu?

Triásico
Xurásico
Cretáceo
Hai 252 millóns de anos20114566, o asteroide

Como era de grande?

Canto medía de longo?

Hadrosaurus uns 8 m de longo (26 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 cabalouns 1,6 m (5,2 ft)Un elefanteuns 3,2 m (10 ft)Hadrosaurusuns 4 m de alto (13 ft)Unha xirafauns 5,5 m (18 ft)

Canto pesaba?

tan pesado coma 2,5 coches
tan longo coma 8 cans do fociño á colatan longo coma 44 plátanos postos un tras outrotan pesado coma 200 canstan pesado coma 800 sandíastan pesado coma 5 clases enteiras de nenostan pesado coma 9 osos polarespodería correr 100 metros en 14 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)

Como era de grande Hadrosaurus comparado CONTIGO?

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Que velocidade alcanzaba?

cousas xeniais

Datos curiosos

1

Hadrosaurus was the first dinosaur in North America known from more than just a few teeth.1

2

Its skeleton was the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for display, in 1868.1

3

Hadrosaurus became the official state dinosaur of New Jersey in 1991.1

4

The only known skeleton of Hadrosaurus was found in marine sediments, meaning the dinosaur's body was washed out to sea by a river.1

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Hadrosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 83.6 to 77.9 million years ago.1

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The name Hadrosaurus means 'bulky lizard', but it was also a playful reference to Haddonfield, New Jersey, where it was found.1

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As preguntas máis frecuentes sobre Hadrosaurus

?How big was Hadrosaurus?

Hadrosaurus was about 7 to 8 metres (23 to 26 feet) long and weighed 2 to 4 tonnes (2.2 to 4.4 short tons).1

?What did Hadrosaurus eat?

Hadrosaurus was a plant eater. It used its beak to crop leaves and twigs, and its many teeth to chew tough plants.3

?When did Hadrosaurus live?

Hadrosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 83.6 to 77.9 million years ago.1

?Where was Hadrosaurus found?

Hadrosaurus was found in a marl pit in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in 1858.1

?Why is Hadrosaurus famous?

Hadrosaurus was the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton found in North America and the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for display, in 1868.14

?Was Hadrosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Hadrosaurus was a dinosaur. It was a duck-billed dinosaur, a type of ornithopod.1

?Could Hadrosaurus swim?

Scientists once thought Hadrosaurus might swim, but now they agree it lived on land. Its body was washed out to sea after death.41

?Why is Hadrosaurus the state dinosaur of New Jersey?

Hadrosaurus became the official state dinosaur of New Jersey in 1991, thanks to a teacher and her fourth-grade students.15

Cazamitos

Mito: Hadrosaurus is a 'doubtful' name that scientists don't use anymore.

Verdade: Some scientists once considered Hadrosaurus a nomen dubium because the skeleton lacks a skull, but it is still recognized as a valid genus and the type genus of the family Hadrosauridae.1

Para expertos en dinos

Nome científico
Hadrosaurus
Bautizado por
Leidy 18586
Grupo
Bicos de pato
Familia / clado
Hadrosauridae6
Clasificación
Ornithischia > Ornithopoda > Iguanodontia > Hadrosauridae6
Idade das rochas
de 86 a 66 millóns de anos (Santonian / Maastrichtian)6
Formacións rochosas
Marshalltown, Woodbury, Navesink6
Países
EUA, Canadá, Casaquistán6
Rexistros fósiles
9 na Paleobiology Database6
Descubrimento
In 1838, John Estaugh Hopkins dug up large bones in a marl pit in Haddonfield, New Jersey. In 1858, William Parker Foulke excavated the rest of the skeleton, and paleontologist Joseph Leidy named it Hadrosaurus foulkii that same year.1
Aínda en debate
Scientists are still not sure exactly how Hadrosaurus is related to other duck-billed dinosaurs, because the only skeleton is missing most of its skull.1

De onde veñen os datos

  1. Hadrosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
  2. science-resources.co.uk - Dinosaurs: Hadrosaurus (science-resources.co.uk)
  3. NJDEP| NJ Geological Survey | Hadrosaurus foulkii (dep.nj.gov)
  4. The Story of New Jersey’s State Fossil: Hadrosaurus foulkii (geologymuseum.rutgers.edu)
  5. New Jersey State Dinosaur: Hadrosaurus Foulkii - New Jersey State Symbols - Research Guides at New Jersey State Library (libguides.njstatelib.org)
  6. Hadrosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): idade, lugares, formacións rochosas, clasificación.

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