"Beside Saurolophus"
Order: Ornithischia
Suborder: Ornithopoda
Family:Hadrosauridae
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Parasaurolophus "Beside Saurolophus" Order: Ornithischia Suborder: Ornithopoda Family:Hadrosauridae |
Parasaurolophus's impressive crest contained paired nasal passages
that ran from it's nostrils to the top of the crest then back down again
to it's head. This has led scientists to surmise that it's crest
was used for vocalization to perhaps attract a mate or warn of danger.
Also, the many blood vessels and mucous membranes within the crest may have
allowed it to serve as a heat exchanger. Some scientists think that a
frill of skin may have connected Parasaurolophus's crest to its neck and
its head would have looked like this instead: - Physical Characteristics
Fossil Sites
Geologic Age
Paleo Notes
Click on one of the following to see what a Parasaurolophus may have sounded like!
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REAL AUDIO FORMAT
Please read about how these sounds were created at the
Parasaurolophus Sounds and Images Page
