{"product_id":"hadrosaur-caudal-tail-vertebra-on-matrix-montana","title":"Hadrosaur Caudal (Tail) Vertebra on Matrix | Montana","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHadrosaur sp. (Edmontosaurus?)\u003cbr\u003eLate Cretaceous (~66 MYO)\u003cbr\u003eHell Creek Formation\u003cbr\u003eMontana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertebra approx. size: 1.25\" x 1\" x 1\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatrix approx. size: 3\" x 3\" x 2.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHadrosaurs, often called \"duck-billed dinosaurs,\" are a family of ornithopod dinosaurs (family Hadrosauridae) that thrived during the Late Cretaceous period. They are among the most well-known and successful herbivorous dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHadrosaurs are characterized by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad, flattened rostrums (beak-like snouts) resembling a modern duck’s bill, used for cropping vegetation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHundreds of tightly packed teeth forming a dental battery, ideal for grinding tough, fibrous plant material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge, barrel-shaped torsos and relatively long, muscular tails, likely used for balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBipedal and quadrupedal locomotion. They could walk both on two legs (especially for faster movement) and on four (likely while grazing).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost hadrosaurs ranged from 7–10 meters (23–33 feet) in length, though some, like Shantungosaurus, reached over 15 meters (50 feet).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHadrosauridae is split into two main subgroups:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaurolophines: Generally had solid crests or none at all (e.g., Edmontosaurus, Saurolophus).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLambeosaurines: Noted for their elaborate, hollow cranial crests (e.g., Corythosaurus, Parasaurolophus), possibly used for vocalization, display, or species recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHadrosaurs were highly adaptable and occupied a variety of environments, from coastal plains to inland floodplains. Their complex teeth and jaw structures allowed them to process a wide variety of plants, including conifers, ferns, and flowering plants. Fossil trackways and bonebeds suggest they lived in herds, possibly migrating seasonally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In Stone Fossils ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49164732072158,"sku":"HDVRTMTRX","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5117\/9163\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_9331f283-4909-4b69-a499-f106e40363ec.jpg?v=1792614340","url":"https:\/\/instonefossils.com\/products\/hadrosaur-caudal-tail-vertebra-on-matrix-montana","provider":"In Stone Fossils ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}