0.8" Tenontosaurus Fossil Bone Cloverly FM Cretaceous Dinosaur Montana COA Display
Location: Cloverly Formation, Southern Montana (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 0.2 Ounces
Dimensions: 0.8 Inches Long, 0.5 Inches Wide, 0.3 Inches Thick
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Cretaceous Age 125 Million Years ago.
Name: Tenontosaurus
Type: Herbivore
Size: 6-8 Meters long
Tenontosaurus was a plant-eating ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, about 110 million years ago. It was a medium- to large-sized animal, weighing between 1,000 and 2,000 kilograms. One of its most distinctive features was its exceptionally long tail, which made up more than half of its total body length. This tail was reinforced with ossified tendons, making it strong and stiff for balance and defense.
Tenontosaurus could move on two legs but likely walked on all fours when feeding or moving slowly. Its forelimbs were muscular and sturdy, ending in short, broad feet. It had a beak-like mouth without front teeth, perfect for nipping vegetation, while its rows of tightly packed cheek teeth were designed to grind tough plants such as ferns, cycads, conifers, and early flowering plants.
Fossil evidence suggests that Tenontosaurus lived in warm, seasonal environments with occasional rainfall, thriving in landscapes rich in vegetation that supported large herbivorous dinosaurs.
