Dinosaurs! - Tsintaosaurus

Tsintaosaurus
"Chinese Duckbill"

Order: Ornithischia
Suborder: Ornithopoda
Infraorder: Hadrosauridae

Physical Characteristics

33' (10m) in Length

Unicorn-type horn on top of head

Duckbill family

Herbivore

Bipedal sometimes walking on all fours.

Fossil Sites

China

Geologic Age

Late Cretaceous

Paleo Notes

Tsintaosaurus had a bizarre horn on it's head that scientists are unsure of the purpose of. It may have been used as a vocalizing signalling device between members of the herd, either for courtship or threatening it's rivals.

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