Parasaurolophus — size comparison

Parasaurolophus walkeri was a Late Cretaceous North American herbivorous hadrosaur. It had a broad beak and long bony crest projecting behind the head. Internal

Silhouette comparison

Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaReconstructed measurements · fossil estimates

Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus walkeri

ok. 9 mAdult individual · rekonstrukcja
Body length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass · szacunek
No estimateSzacunki kopalne
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
Body lengthScale in m
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ParasaurolophusBody lengthapprox. 9 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Person: 170 cm
Parasaurolophus — size comparison — facts and sources

Parasaurolophus walkeri was a Late Cretaceous North American herbivorous hadrosaur. It had a broad beak and long bony crest projecting behind the head. Internal passages connected to nasal airways formed an elongated route for airflow.

This structure may have amplified sound and supported communication. Recognition and display functions have also been considered. Models of possible calls are approximations based on passage shape, not recordings of actual sounds.

Extensive dental batteries processed plants, with replacement teeth renewing worn surfaces. It could walk on four limbs and raise its torso onto the hindlimbs. Parasaurolophus species differed in crest shape, so one species' anatomy should not be directly equated with all others.

Measurement sources