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Maiasaura

Maiasaura peeblesorum

Maiasaura was a prehistoric dinosaur known for its distinctive features. Scientists study its bones to learn about how dinosaurs lived.

Lebensraum: Mesozoic forests and floodplains

Aussehen

The Maiasaura has a broad, flat 'duck-bill' snout and a small, bony crest in front of its eyes. Its body was robust with strong hind legs, likely covered in scaly skin, possibly in earthy greens or browns for camouflage.

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Maiasaura

Kategorie

Ancient

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It had hundreds of tiny teeth packed together for chewing up tough plants!

Maiasaura means 'good mother lizard,' named for its amazing parenting skills!

Scientists discovered whole nesting colonies with eggs and baby dinosaurs!

Some Maiasaura herds stretched for miles, making them super social!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Good Mother's Nurturing

Maiasaura cared for its young because fossil evidence shows nested eggs and juveniles, helping them survive.

Fähigkeit

Herd Protection

Maiasaura lived in large herds that helped them defend against predators and forage for food safely.

Fähigkeit

Powerful Plant Munching

Maiasaura has hundreds of self-replacing teeth that help them grind tough plants into digestible bits.

Maße und Details

Estimated Length
7-9 m
Estimated Weight
2000-4000 kg
Era
Late Cretaceous
Extinct Millions Years Ago
75.5

Ernährung und Fütterung

A gentle giant, Maiasaura munched on plants, using its special beak and teeth to pluck and grind vegetation.

Altersunterschiede: Young Maiasaura likely ate softer, more easily digestible plants compared to the tougher vegetation consumed by adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Twigs
  • Conifer needles
  • Ferns
  • Fruits

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Daspletosaurus

Daspletosaurus torosus

A large tyrannosaur, hunted Maiasaura.

eaten by

Gorgosaurus

Gorgosaurus libratus

Another tyrannosaurid that likely preyed on herds.

eats

Ginkgo tree

Ginkgo adiantoides

Its leaves were a common food source for Maiasaura.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Good Mother Lizard

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

While extremely dangerous in their time, this creature is now extinct.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das estimated Length von Maiasaura?

7-9 m

Was ist der/die/das estimated Weight von Maiasaura?

2000-4000 kg

Was frisst Maiasaura?

A gentle giant, Maiasaura munched on plants, using its special beak and teeth to pluck and grind vegetation.

Wo findet man Maiasaura normalerweise?

Mesozoic forests and floodplains

Wie jagt Maiasaura?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das era von Maiasaura?

Late Cretaceous

Was ist der/die/das extinct Millions Years Ago von Maiasaura?

75.5

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