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3.2" Partial, Fossil Hadrosaur Metatarsal w/ Stand - South Dakota
This is a 3.2" wide fossil hadrosaur dinosaur (Edmontosaurus annectens?) metatarsal (hand bone) section, collected from the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota. It is accompanied by the pictured metal display stand.
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About Edmontosaurus
Edmontosaurus is one of the largest Hadrosaurs, and one of the most widespread: fossil remains have been found across western North America, from Colorado to northern Alaska. This large herbivore was about the same size as the contemporary predator Tyrannosaurus, reaching 39 feet in length and an average weight of about 6 tons. Named after Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta where its first fossils were discovered, Edmontosaurus was a gregarious terrestrial herbivore that ground up low-lying plant material with its large battery of ever-restoring teeth. Numerous skin impressions and mummified specimens show us that Edmontosaurus had scaly skin, and its forelimbs were enclosed in a fleshy "mitten" serving a purpose similar to a hoof. Edmontosaurus was a member of the Saurolophine clade of Hadrosaurs, meaning they had little to nonexistent crests on the backs of their skulls.
An artists reconstruction of Edmontosaurus. Creative Commons License by Natee Puttapipat
Edmontosaurus is one of the largest Hadrosaurs, and one of the most widespread: fossil remains have been found across western North America, from Colorado to northern Alaska. This large herbivore was about the same size as the contemporary predator Tyrannosaurus, reaching 39 feet in length and an average weight of about 6 tons. Named after Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta where its first fossils were discovered, Edmontosaurus was a gregarious terrestrial herbivore that ground up low-lying plant material with its large battery of ever-restoring teeth. Numerous skin impressions and mummified specimens show us that Edmontosaurus had scaly skin, and its forelimbs were enclosed in a fleshy "mitten" serving a purpose similar to a hoof. Edmontosaurus was a member of the Saurolophine clade of Hadrosaurs, meaning they had little to nonexistent crests on the backs of their skulls.
An artists reconstruction of Edmontosaurus. Creative Commons License by Natee Puttapipat
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SPECIES
Edmontosaurus annectens?
LOCATION
South Dakota
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
Bone: 3.2 x 2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#294785
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