Shantungosaurus

Name: Shantungosaurus

Pronounced: Shan-tung-o-sore-us

Meaning: Shantung lizard

Type: Euornithopod

Length: 15 meters long

Diet: Herbivore

Period: Late Cretaceous

Years: 78-74 million years ago

Location: China

Description: Shantungosaurus is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous period, about 72-66 million years ago. It was a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived in what is now China. Shantungosaurus was one of the largest hadrosaurids, with an estimated length of up to 15 meters (49 feet) and a weight of up to 8 metric tons. It had a distinctive appearance, with a long, narrow skull and a row of long, bony protuberances along the top of its head. Shantungosaurus is known from several well-preserved specimens, including one with a complete skull, which has helped scientists learn more about the anatomy and behavior of this species.

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