4.9" Hadrosaurus Fossil Vertebrae Bone Aguja FM Texas Dinosaur Cretaceous COA Stand
Location: Aguja Formation, Brewster County, Texas (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 3 Pounds 1.3 Ounces (With Metal Stand)
Dimensions: 9.1 Inches Long, 3.9 Inches Wide, 3.9 Inches Thick (With Metal Stand)
Dimensions: 4.9 Inches Long, 3 Inches Wide, 3 Inches Thick
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Cretaceous Age 83.6 - 70.6 million years old.
Name: Hadrosaurus
Type: Herbivore
Size: 7 to 8 meters in length
Hadrosaurus was a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaurs that inhabited North America during the Late Cretaceous period, roughly 80 to 78 million years ago. These herbivorous dinosaurs weighed between 2 and 4 tons and primarily moved on all fours, though they could rise onto their hind limbs to reach taller vegetation or evade predators. This versatile locomotion allowed Hadrosaurus to access food sources unavailable to other herbivores.
One of the most distinctive features of Hadrosaurus was its highly complex dental battery, containing up to 1,400 teeth. These specialized teeth allowed it to efficiently process tough plant material, making it a sophisticated feeder among herbivorous dinosaurs. Its forelimbs, though less robust than the hind limbs, were long enough to support standing, movement, and foraging.
The skeletal and dental adaptations of Hadrosaurus closely resemble those of contemporaries like Kritosaurus and later hadrosaurids such as Edmontosaurus, highlighting evolutionary trends in herbivorous dinosaur anatomy. With its duck-billed snout, adaptive limbs, and specialized teeth, Hadrosaurus stands out as a key example of Late Cretaceous North American dinosaurs, showcasing the diversity, evolutionary innovation, and ecological success of hadrosaurid dinosaurs.
