{"product_id":"4-2-hadrosaurus-fossil-rib-bone-lance-creek-fm-dinosaur-cretaceous-wy-coa-06jvv542","title":"4.2\" Hadrosaurus Fossil Rib Bone Lance Creek FM Dinosaur Cretaceous WY COA","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocation: Lance Creek Formation, East Wyoming (Private Land Origin)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 5.7 Ounces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 4.2 Inches Long, 2 Inches Wide, 1 Inch Thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b45f06;\"\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003eThe item pictured is the one you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCretaceous Age 83.6 - 70.6 million years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(42, 120, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost likely an Edmontosaurus rib bone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"0ahUKEwi1t7fIkrTcAhWNFHwKHbubCr0QkCkI2gEoAzAR\" data-hveid=\"218\" data-md=\"1001\" class=\"mod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Z1hOCe\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHadrosaurus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHerbivore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e7 to 8 meters in length\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"898\" data-start=\"448\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(157, 82, 12);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"463\" data-start=\"448\"\u003eHadrosaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 80 to 78 million years ago. As one of the earliest recognized duck-billed dinosaurs, Hadrosaurus played an important role in understanding the evolution of herbivorous dinosaur groups. Adults are estimated to have weighed between 2 and 4 tons, making them medium-to-large plant-eaters within their ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"900\"\u003eThis dinosaur was primarily quadrupedal, relying on strong hind limbs to support most of its body weight while moving. However, Hadrosaurus could also rear up on its back legs to reach higher vegetation and may have run bipedally when escaping predators. The forelimbs, while slimmer than the hind limbs, were long enough to assist in locomotion and feeding behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1269\"\u003eA defining feature of Hadrosaurus was its extremely advanced dental system, which contained up to 1,400 teeth arranged in complex dental batteries. These teeth allowed efficient processing of tough plant material, a hallmark adaptation among hadrosaurid dinosaurs. Although its exact skull shape remains uncertain, it likely resembled contemporaries such as \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKritosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or later hadrosaurids like \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdmontosaurus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, reflecting evolutionary continuity within duck-billed dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/Hadrosaurus_edited_1024x1024.jpg?v=1680552210\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"MT 10K","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52352805339416,"sku":"06JVV542","price":97.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1250\/0441\/files\/5U8A6239.jpg?v=1782920664","url":"https:\/\/www.fossilageminerals.com\/products\/4-2-hadrosaurus-fossil-rib-bone-lance-creek-fm-dinosaur-cretaceous-wy-coa-06jvv542","provider":"Fossil Age Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}