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Ouranosaurus



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Scientific Classification
  Kingdom Animalia
  Phylum Chordata
  Class Sauropsida
  Superorder Dinosauria
  Order Ornithischia
  Suborder Cerapoda
  Infraorder Ornithopoda
  Parvorder Iguanodontia
  Superfamily Hadrosauroidea
  Genus Ouranosaurus
Ouranosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived in the early Cretaceous period, about 115 to 100 million years ago. Its fossils have been found in Niger in Africa, and its name, which means "brave monitor lizard" was chosen by the French paleontologist, Philippe-Taquet in 1976.

Ouranosaurus was 23 feet (7 meters) long, and probably weighed around 4 tons.

Ouranosaurus has long thick spines on its back and tail, and for many years scientists believed that these supported a large fin (sometimes also called "sail") that was covered with skin, similar to the fin found on Spinosaurus. It was thought that this fin was probably used for temperature regulation: the animal could face it towards or away from the sun, depending on whether it needed to heat up or cool down.

Close examination of Ouranosaurus however suggests that whatever was on its back may have been quite different from the fin on Spinosaurus. In fact, many scientists now believe that the spines on Ouranosaurus back are more likely to have supported a hump (similar to a modern bison's hump) than a sail. If this was the case, the hump may perhaps have been used to store food and water (like a camel's hump).


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Ouranosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 115 to 100 million years ago

Ouranosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 115 to 100 million years ago

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Ouranosaurus Facts

 
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Ouranosaurus:
  1. Ouranosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.

  2. "Ouranosaurus" means "brave lizard".

  3. Ouranosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Ouranosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.

  4. Ouranosaurus lived between about 115 million years ago and 100 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period.

  5. Ouranosaurus lived in Africa.

  6. Ouranosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).

  7. Ouranosaurus was about 23 feet (7 meters) long.

  8. Ouranosaurus weighed about 4 tons.




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Looking At...Ouranosaurus: A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (The New Dinosaur Collection)
By Frances Freedman

Gareth Stevens Pub
Released: January 1st, 1995
Library Binding (24 pages)

Looking At...Ouranosaurus: A Dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (The New Dinosaur Collection)
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  • ISBN: 083681276X
  • EAN: 9780836812763
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  • Product Category: Library Binding
  • Number of Pages: 24
  • Author: Frances Freedman
  • Publication Date: January 1st, 1995
  • Release Date: January 1st, 1995
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DINOSAURS POP-UP BOOK-ANKYLOSAURUS-OURANOSAURUS-STEGOSAURUS-ORNITHOMINUM-ACRHAEOPTERYX-DILOPHOSAURUS
By GRAMDDREAMS

GRANDREAMS USA
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Dinosaur Coloring Book for Kids & Adults: A great choice for dinosaur fans of all ages! The book includes #Iguanodon #Yinlong #Khaan #Zephyrosaurus ... #Ouranosaurus #Velociraptor #Pterodactyl
By Chirag Sachdeva

Independently published
Released: July 13th, 2021
Paperback (68 pages)

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Dinosaur Coloring Book for Kids & Adults: A great choice for dinosaur fans of all ages! The book includes #Iguanodon #Yinlong #Khaan #Zephyrosaurus ... #Ouranosaurus #Velociraptor #Pterodactyl
  • Manufacturer: Independently published
  • EAN: 9798536710081
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  • Number of Pages: 68
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Aprende el alfabeto - ABC Dinosaurio libro para colorear (Spanish Edition)
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Aprende el alfabeto - ABC Dinosaurio libro para colorear (Spanish Edition)
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  • ISBN: 1711634697
  • EAN: 9781711634692
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  • Number of Pages: 62
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Aprenda o Alfabeto - Livro para Colorir ABC Dinossauro (Aprenda O Alfabeto - ABC Dinossauro) (Portuguese Edition)
By Nick Snels

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Impara l'Alfabeto - Dinosauro ABC Libro da Colorare (Italian Edition)
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Learn the Alphabet - ABC Dinosaur Coloring Book
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Apprenez l'alphabet - Livre de coloriage Dinosaure ABC (French Edition)
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Lerne das Alphabet - ABC Dinosaurier Malbuch (German Edition)
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