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Kingdom   Animal
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Class   Reptile
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Group  Dinosaur
Species  Parasaurolophus
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Date Updated   Mon May 13 22:08:53 2013
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Image Credit  JindoJeff
Image Comment  Parasaurolophus recreation at Dinosaurs Alive, Brookfield Zoo.
Image From  Brookfield Zoo
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Dinosaur - Parasaurolophus Facts & Trivia for kids
- The word parasaurolophus means "near crested lizard".
- The parasaurolophus lived during the late Cretaceous Period.
- The parasaurolophus was a herbivore.
- The parasaurolophus could walk on its 2 hind legs or on all 4 legs.
- Scientists believe the head crest on the parasaurolophus was useful for other dinosaurs to recognize it, for making sounds, and for regulating its body temperature.
- It is estimated that the parasaurolophus grew to be 31 feet long and weighed 2.8 tons.
- The skull and crest bones of the parasaurolophus grew up to 6 feet, 7 inches long.
- The parasaurolophus's crest was hollow.
- Scientists believe that the parasaurolophus crest grew longer as it grew older.
- The first parasaurolophus fossils were found in 1920 in Alberta, Canada.
- The parasaurolophus lost and grew new teeth throughout its life.
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