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Fossil of Small Duck-Billed Dinosaur Relative Found in Japan

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A fossilized bone unearthed two decades ago in northeastern Japan belongs to one of the smallest iguanodontian dinosaurs ever found in the country’s Cretaceous marine rocks, according to new research led by the University of Tsukuba. The post Fossil of Small Duck-Billed Dinosaur Relative Found in Japan appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

20/08/2026 sci-news

A New Lambeosaurine Dinosaur from Alberta

Canardia Dinosauria Parasaurolophus Plesiolophus discovery new species

A new species of duck-billed dinosaur has been named.  It is a lambeosaurine and it has been named Plesiolophus warnerensis.  The researchers, writing in the "Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences", conclude that at present it cannot be excluded as a potential ancestor to the iconic Parasaurolophus. The discovery of Plesiolophus warnerensis is helping palaeontologists to

01/08/2026 everythingdinosaur

Tyrannosaurus rex Scavenged Duck-Billed Dinosaurs in Ancient Wyoming, Bite Marks Reveal

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Thousands of fossilized bones from a Cretaceous-period bonebed in Wyoming, the United States, offer rare physical evidence that Tyrannosaurus rex fed on the carcasses of a duck-billed dinosaur species called Edmontosaurus annectens. The post Tyrannosaurus rex Scavenged Duck-Billed Dinosaurs in Ancient Wyoming, Bite Marks Reveal appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

16/07/2026 sci-news

Corythosaurus: Beast of the Week

crest Canada Canardia Corythosaurus Dinosauria Hadrosauria Hadrosauridae Hypacrosaurus Lambeosauria Parasaurolophus Velafrons

This week we will take a look at a well known duckbill dinosaur.  Enter Corythosaurus!  Corythosaurus was a plant eater that belonged to the lambiosaurine group within the family, Hadrosauridae. (duckbills)  Lambiosaurine hadrosaurs typically had hollow crests on their heads and narrower beaks compared to other kinds hadrosaurs.  It was closely related to other lambiosaurine hadrosaurs such as Parasaurolophus, Hypacrosaurus, Lambeosaurus, and Velafrons.  It lived in what is now Alberta, Canada,

15/02/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek

Parasaurolophus: Beast of the Week

crest Cretaceous Late Cretaceous specimen Canardia Dinosauria Parasaurolophus

This week we will be taking a look at a very popular duck-billed dinosaur.  Say hello to Parasaurolophus!  Parasaurolophus was a plant eater that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous, about 77 to 73 million years ago.  Parasaurolophus measured about 30 feet (9.1 meters) long from beak to tail, but certain incomplete specimens show evidence of having been a bit larger.  Parasaurolophus is most well-known for its long, curved crest that grew from the back of its head, givi

21/12/2025 prehistoricbeastoftheweek