
Dinosaur profile
Tenontosaurus
Tenontosaurus dossi
Pronunciation
ten-ON-toe-sore-us
sinew lizard
Euornithopod
7m
Early Cretaceous
120 - 110 million years ago
Canada, USA
DietHerbivore
About Tenontosaurus
Tenontosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 115 to 108 million years ago. It was a relatively large dinosaur, measuring up to 8 meters (26 feet) in length and weighing up to 1 ton. It had a long, low body and a relatively small head with a beaked mouth. It was a herbivore, and is thought to have eaten a wide variety of plants, including ferns and other low-lying foliage. Tenontosaurus is known from fossil specimens found in North America, including Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas. It was likely a common animal in its habitat, and may have lived in large herds.
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