2.3" Lambeosaurus Fossil Bone Judith River FM Montana Cretaceous Dinosaur COA
Location: Judith River Formation, Eastern Montana (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 3.3 Ounces
Dimensions: 2.3 Inches Long, 1.5 Inches Wide, 1.4 Inches Thick
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Cretaceous Age 83.6 - 70.6 million years old.
Height: 7 ft.
Mass: 2,200 – 6,600 lbs
Eats: Maidenhair tree, Magnolia, Pine
Eaten by: Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Daspletosaurus
Lambeosaurus existed roughly 83.6 to 70.6 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period. Its name, meaning “Lambe’s lizard,” honors the paleontologist Lawrence Lambe. This dinosaur measured between 40 and 50 feet in length, stood about 7 feet tall at the hips, and weighed an estimated 5 tons. Characterized by a duckbill and a prominent bony crest atop its skull, Lambeosaurus was a bipedal herbivore likely capable of reaching speeds near 30 miles per hour, a necessary adaptation to escape the numerous predators prevalent during its time.
It was the first duck-billed dinosaur to have been found in North America, and many specimens of it have been found not only in Alberta, Canada, but also in Montana, USA, and in Baja California, Mexico. This dinosaur’s diet probably consisted of plant life that existed in these areas at that time. Plants such as conifers, ginkgos, and magnolias were probably the main staple of this dinosaur’s diet.
Lambeosaurus featured a predominantly hollow cranial crest, which has led paleontologists to propose several possible functions. Some believe the crest contained salt glands, others suggest it improved the dinosaur’s sense of smell, while another theory is that it trapped air to enable sound production. Although none of these ideas has been definitively proven, the prevailing view is that the crest was most likely used to produce sounds.
It is also believed that these dinosaurs may have congregated in great herds. This would have given them some protection against predators and would have allowed them to protect the smaller members of their group more easily.
