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Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Parasaurolophus means "like crested lizard" Pronounced - PAR-a-saw-ROL-o-fus Named By - William A. Parks When Named - 1922 |
| DIET: | Herbivore (plant-eater) |
| SIZE: | Length - 40 ft (12 m) long Height - 9 ft (2.8 m) tall at the hips Weight - about 2 tons |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 76-65 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in western North America, in Alberta, Canada, and in New Mexico and Utah in the USA. |
| FOSSILS: | Many skeletons and skulls have been found. |
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| INTERESTING FACTS: |
Parasaurolophus had an elongated, bony crest on its head with which it may have made low-frequency, fog-horn-like sounds. The crest was up to 6 feet (1.8 m) long |
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