{"product_id":"2-2-hypacrosaurus-dinosaur-fossil-vertebrae-process-two-medicine-fm-montana-coa-06jzz986","title":"2.2\" Hypacrosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Vertebrae Process Two Medicine FM Montana COA","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocation: Two Medicine Formation, Montana (Private Land Origin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil Bone Weight: 1.6 Ounces \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil Dimensions: 2.2 Inches Long, 1.3 Inches Wide,1 Inch Thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #40800b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe item pictured is the one you will receive. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a35c10;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHypacrosaurus Dinosaur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large herbivorous dinosaur \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(173, 99, 20);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHypacrosaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elived in the final stages of the Cretaceous period, inhabiting ecosystems filled with both abundant plant life and dangerous predators. Growing up to approximately nine meters long, this hadrosaur was a significant prey species in Late Cretaceous North America. Its size provided some defense, but predators likely included large tyrannosaurids as well as smaller carnivores that targeted younger individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFossil evidence from other duck-billed dinosaurs shows healed bite wounds consistent with attacks from large carnivores, suggesting active predation rather than scavenging. This helps explain why Hypacrosaurus produced large clutches of eggs — a strategy that increased the chances of offspring survival despite high mortality rates in early life stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts broad, hollow crest is one of its defining anatomical traits and links it to the lambeosaurine group of hadrosaurs. The crest likely played a role in communication and species recognition, helping individuals identify herd members in densely populated prehistoric landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"389\" width=\"778\" alt=\"Hypacrosaurus Dinosaur\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/Hypacrosaurus_2_600x600.jpg?v=1689774795\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr id=\"horizontalrule\"\u003e","brand":"Aman 2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52471455613208,"sku":"06JZZ986","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/5U8A0704.jpg?v=1785706432","url":"https:\/\/www.fossilageminerals.com\/products\/2-2-hypacrosaurus-dinosaur-fossil-vertebrae-process-two-medicine-fm-montana-coa-06jzz986","provider":"Fossil Age Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}