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Edmontosaurus
Edmontosaurus was a large herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in western
North America during the late
during the Cretaceous period,
between about
about 73 and 65 million years ago, It is believed to have been one of
the dinosaurs that died out in the Cretaceous-Tertiary
extinction,
65 million years ago.
Edmontosaurus was typically about 30 feet (9 meters) long. Some animals however
grew larger, and the largest may have been as long as 43 feet (13 meters). It
probably weighed around 4 tons.
Edmontosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 73 to 65 million years ago
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Edmontosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Edmontosaurus:
- Edmontosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
- "Edmontosaurus" means "Edmonton lizard" It was named (by Lawrence Lambe in 1917) after the Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, as it was first found in this region in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation.
- Edmontosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Edmontosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
- Edmontosaurus was a Hadrosaur (usually known as "duck-billed dinosaur") - a member of a group of related herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs that were very successful in the Cretaceous period.
- Edmontosaurus lived between about 73 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
- Edmontosaurus was one of the dinosaurs which died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
- Edmontosaurus lived in western North America.
- Edmontosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
- Edmontosaurus was typically about 30 feet (9 meters) long, but some animals were as long as 43 feet (13 meters).
- Edmontosaurus weighed about 4 tons.
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By Dean Miller
Cavendish Square Publishing
Released: January 1st, 2014
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Meet Edmontosaurus (Age of Dinosaurs)- Manufacturer: Cavendish Square Publishing
- Brand: Cavendish Square Publishing
- ISBN: 1627126198
- EAN: 9781627126199
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- Number of Pages: 32
- Authors: Dean Miller, Sheryn Knight
- Publication Date: January 1st, 2014
- Release Date: January 1st, 2014
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By Susan Heinrichs Gray
Brand: Child's World
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Edmontosaurus (Exploring Dinosaurs)- Manufacturer: The Childs World Inc
- Brand: Brand: Child's World
- ISBN: 1592962351
- EAN: 9781592962358
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- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Susan Heinrichs Gray
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By Rupert Matthews
Brand: Heinemann Library
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Edmontosaurus (Gone Forever!)- Manufacturer: Heinemann
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- ISBN: 1403449201
- EAN: 9781403449207
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- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Rupert Matthews
- Publication Date: June 2nd, 2004
- Release Date: June 2nd, 2004
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By Andrea Due
Blackbirch Press
Released: September 9th, 2004
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Dinosaur Profiles - Edmontosaurus- Manufacturer: Blackbirch Press
- ISBN: 1410303292
- EAN: 9781410303295
Details:- Hardcover
- Edition: 1
- Number of Pages: 32
- Author: Andrea Due
- Publication Date: September 9th, 2004
- Release Date: September 9th, 2004
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