Corythosaurus Fact Sheet
Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary
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Dinosaur/Paleontology Dictionary |
| NAME: | Meaning - Corythosaurus means "helmet lizard" Pronounced - ko-RITH-o-SAWR-us Named By - Barnum Brown When Named - 1914 |
| DIET: | Herbivore (plant-eater), perhaps eating pine needles, conifers, ginkgos, seeds, cycads, twigs, and magnolia leaves. |
| SIZE: | Length - 30-33 feet (9-10 m) long Height - 6.6 feet (2 m) tall at the hips Weight - about 5 tons |
| WHEN IT LIVED: | Late Cretaceous period, about 80 to 65 million years ago |
| WHERE IT LIVED: | Fossils have been found in western North America, including Montana, USA, and Alberta, Canada. |
| FOSSILS: | Corythosaurus was named by Barnum Brown in 1914 from a fossil found in Alberta, Canada. Fossils have been found, including ten skulls, other assorted bones, and fossilized skin with a pebbly texture. |
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| INTERESTING FACTS: |
Corythosaurus had a hollow, bony crest on top of its long head in the shape of a helmet flattened on the sides. This duck-billed dinosaur walked and ran on two legs, and was a relatively fast dinosaur. It may have gone on all fours to forage for low-lying plants. |
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