Maiasaura
探検Ancient
Maiasaura
Maiasaura peeblesorum
Maiasaura was a prehistoric dinosaur known for its distinctive features. Scientists study its bones to learn about how dinosaurs lived.
生息地: Mesozoic forests and floodplains
外見
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.
界Animalia
カテゴリ
Ancientレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
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!
特殊能力
能力
Good Mother's Nurturing
Maiasaura cared for its young because fossil evidence shows nested eggs and juveniles, helping them survive.
能力
Herd Protection
Maiasaura lived in large herds that helped them defend against predators and forage for food safely.
能力
Powerful Plant Munching
Maiasaura has hundreds of self-replacing teeth that help them grind tough plants into digestible bits.
サイズと詳細
- Estimated Length
- 7-9 m
- Estimated Weight
- 2000-4000 kg
- Era
- Late Cretaceous
- Extinct Millions Years Ago
- 75.5
食性と食事
A gentle giant, Maiasaura munched on plants, using its special beak and teeth to pluck and grind vegetation.
年齢による違い: Young Maiasaura likely ate softer, more easily digestible plants compared to the tougher vegetation consumed by adults.
主な食物
- Leaves
- Twigs
- Conifer needles
- Ferns
- Fruits
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
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.
特徴
別名
Good Mother Lizard
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
While extremely dangerous in their time, this creature is now extinct.
よくある質問
Maiasauraのestimated Lengthは何ですか？
7-9 m
Maiasauraのestimated Weightは何ですか？
2000-4000 kg
Maiasauraは何を食べますか？
A gentle giant, Maiasaura munched on plants, using its special beak and teeth to pluck and grind vegetation.
Maiasauraは通常どこに生息していますか？
Mesozoic forests and floodplains
Maiasauraはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Maiasauraのeraは何ですか？
Late Cretaceous
Maiasauraのextinct Millions Years Agoは何ですか？
75.5
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