Parasaurolophus Facts for KidsParasaurolophus is a great dinosaur for your kids to learn about! Find out about it's size, habitat, diet and more! Dinosaur Fast Facts
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Parasaurolophus had a broad flat mouth that looked like a duck's beak.
They lived about 76 to 73 million years ago - in the late cretaceous period. This was at the same time as the meat eaters Albertosaurus and Velociraptors.
The Parasaurolphus had an unusual tail that was tall but narrow. It is thought these could have been brightly colored and used to attract mates.
Its dinosaur classification is Ornithischia.
This dinosaur had a large crest on it's head. On adult males this could be as long as 1.8 metres (16 feet) - which is as big as a man!
Scientists think they may have used their crest to make a trumpeting sound that they used to talk to each other. This video will let you hear what scientists think they may have sounded like.
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They were herbivores (plant eaters) that used their strong back legs to reach higher branches. Find out more about the Cretaceous plants they ate.
They were 10 metres (33 feet) in length and weighed 3.5 tonnes. Their huge head crest could grow to 1.8 metres long.
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