Hadrosaurus
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
Cando viviu?
Como era de grande?
Canto medía de longo?
Canto medía de alto?
Canto pesaba?
tan longo coma 8 cans do fociño á cola🍌tan longo coma 44 plátanos postos un tras outro
tan pesado coma 200 cans🍉tan pesado coma 800 sandías🎒tan pesado coma 5 clases enteiras de nenos🐻❄️tan pesado coma 9 osos polares🏃podería correr 100 metros en 14 segundos (o humano máis rápido necesita 9,6)Como era de grande Hadrosaurus comparado CONTIGO?
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Datos curiosos
Hadrosaurus was the first dinosaur in North America known from more than just a few teeth.1
Its skeleton was the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for display, in 1868.1
Hadrosaurus became the official state dinosaur of New Jersey in 1991.1
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
Hadrosaurus lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 83.6 to 77.9 million years ago.1
The name Hadrosaurus means 'bulky lizard', but it was also a playful reference to Haddonfield, New Jersey, where it was found.1

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