0.9" Hadrosaur Dinosaur Tendon Fossil Lance Creek FM Cretaceous WY COA Display

Location: Lance Creek Formation, Wyoming (Private Land Origin)  

Weight: 0.4 Ounces

Dimensions: 0.9 Inches Long, 0.3 Inches Wide, 0.2 Inches Thick

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This is a genuine fossil.

Cretaceous Age, 83.6 - 70.6 million years old.

Probably an excellent Edmontosaurus Tendon, based on the location.

Name: Hadrosaurus

Type: Herbivore

Size: 7 to 8 meters in length.

Hadrosaurus was an important genus of hadrosaurid dinosaurs that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period, about 80–78 million years ago. These duck-billed herbivorous dinosaurs could weigh between 2 and 4 tons and move primarily on all fours, but they could also stand or run on their hind limbs when foraging or fleeing predators.

A defining characteristic of Hadrosaurus was its complex dental arrangement, with up to 1,400 teeth, which enabled it to chew tough plant material effectively—a rare trait among reptiles but common in herbivorous dinosaurs. Its forelimbs were functional for supporting movement and feeding, complementing its strong hind limbs.

Hadrosaurus shares anatomical similarities with contemporaries like Kritosaurus and later hadrosaurids such as Edmontosaurus, reflecting evolutionary trends among herbivorous dinosaurs in North America. Its duck-billed snout, adaptive limbs, and specialized teeth demonstrate the evolutionary success of hadrosaurid dinosaurs, making Hadrosaurus a key species for understanding the diversity and feeding strategies of Late Cretaceous herbivorous dinosaurs.