5.9" Hadrosaur Dinosaur Fossil Rib Bone Hell Creek FM Montana COA Metal Stand
Location: Hell Creek Formation, Montana (Private Land Origin)
Weight: 5.6 Ounces (With Metal Stand)
Dimensions: 5.9 Inches Long, 1.2 Inches Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick (With Metal Stand)
Dimensions: 5.9 Inches Long, 1.2 Inches Wide, 0.6 Inches Thick
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Cretaceous Age 83.6 - 70.6 million years old.
Most likely from a rib of Edmontosaurus
Name: Hadrosaurus
Type: Herbivore
Size: 7 to 8 meters in length
Hadrosaurus was a genus of hadrosaurid ornithopod dinosaurs that roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous period, around 80 to 78 million years ago. Weighing between 2 and 4 tons, these mainly quadrupedal dinosaurs were capable of standing or running on their hind limbs to access higher vegetation or evade predators.
One of the most notable features of Hadrosaurus was its highly complex teeth, with a total count of up to 1,400, enabling it to efficiently chew and process tough plant material. Its forelimbs, though less robust than the hind limbs, were long enough to support standing and movement, reflecting a versatile locomotion style. The limb structure of Hadrosaurus resembled that of its contemporary Kritosaurus and later hadrosaurids like Edmontosaurus, showing evolutionary continuity among herbivorous dinosaurs.
With its combination of advanced dentition, adaptable limbs, and predator-evading strategies, Hadrosaurus stands out as an important genus among Late Cretaceous hadrosaurid dinosaurs, highlighting the diversity, feeding specialization, and evolutionary success of North American herbivorous dinosaurs.
